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3 months post op here and I have had problems drinking Water. As soon as I drink regular non flavored water I get immediately nauseated! I can drink teas and sugar free sports drinks fine, but I've been trying so hard to beef up my water intake just to constantly be nauseated by it. Does anyone else have/had this problem?

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Try fresh mint added to it, help with nausea

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

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Yep. Can't drink regular Water. I need to add a flavor to it.
Any kind, but plain water is extremely difficult for me, or I have to drink it very slowly.

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I am two years post op and can still only tolerate tiny amounts of plain Water before the nausea hits. I don't really like the crystal lite type drops. I drink propel water. I can tolerate some fruit infused water, but not lots. Hot herbal tea goes down fine.

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I think most if not all of us have this problem. I am 9 months out and my plain Water intake is starting to increase but I have been a "vitamin water zero" and "true lemon" junkie for quite awhile now;-)

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18 months out here. Same issues with plain Water, although I do find that ice Water is more difficult for me than just cold water (from the fridge) or room temp. Also, first thing in the morning is always hardest. I literally cannot drink it in the morning without something added. I keep a bottle of reduced sugar grape juice in the fridge (13 carbs for 8 oz, I think) and I sometimes add a splash (maybe 1 oz) of that to my first glass or two in the mornings, just to keep the nausea at bay. Once I get started drinking for the day, I can usually switch to plain cold or room temp (not iced) water and be fine. It's bizarre.

Also, infused water is fabulous. I do a fair bit of that, too - lemons and strawberries or limes and raspberries :)

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Same here! My first sip of Water for the day always makes me gag. It's hard to get down. It gets easier as the day goes on for me, but all my Water has to be room temp. I cant drink it cold, or it makes me sick. Pre-Op, I loved ice cold water

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Since my surgery a year ago I get heartburn if I drink Water. I drink mainly crystal light lemonade and KROGER brand Vitamin water 0 calorie. Really like the orange and the lemonade favors. I have found I spend more on drinks now than I used to pre-op because of my issue with water.

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Since my surgery a year ago I get heartburn if I drink Water. I drink mainly crystal light lemonade and KROGER brand Vitamin water 0 calorie. Really like the orange and the lemonade favors. I have found I spend more on drinks now than I used to pre-op because of my issue with water.

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I have to have flavored Water too. Don't really care too much for plain Water post op. Loved it preop!

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