Hi all! I was sleeved 12/20 and I've been doing ok, but 2 out of 3 times when I swallow liquid I get a sharp pain when it hits my stomach. Also when I burp I get horrible chest pain. Does anyone else have this around 6 days post op? Thanks!

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I'm 6 days out and I am still having this problem. 2 days ago I made the mistake of using almond milk (allowed on my plan) instead of Water for my shakes, just to get a variety. What a mistake! Gave me the worst diarreah!! Back to water but now I'm just bored with it. I go for my first post-op on Thursday, still a little diarreaH but mainly bored with the liquids!

OH I'm sipping faster now too. But I made the mistake of taking a sip that was too large and it gave me BAD gas pain!!! Won't. E doing that again lol

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I was sleeved on 12/22 and was having same problem of pressure/pain after swallowing. My doctor suggested swallowing slower than I was doing. I was already swallowing slower but have slowed it even more & it has helped. Hot things seem to feel better for me as well.

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Omg I'm so glad I'm not the only one, I was sleeved on the 26th and I was terrified this was what swallowing was going to be like forever. Glad to hear there is in end in sight.

courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyways-John Wayne

I was told this morning from the nurse the pain is from inflammation in the stomach still iam only 2 days post op though... I actually found gas x strips not even helping so i just walk and get the farting walks haha...

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Definitely try smaller sips. I used a medicine cup to measure out 15 ml (1/4 oz) in order to get the feel for what a sip is. Seems silly, but I've been gulping Water for 30 years. Just now learning how to sip...

I find that when I take too big of a swallow, I experience the exact pain as previously described ITT. Slowing down, at least 30 seconds between sip helps, too. It is tedious, definitely.

I am 3 1/2 weeks post op. I notice this problem more if I swallow too much at once. I have to be SUPER careful about the 30/30 rule and about a week ago started setting timers on my phone so I stop/start drinking at the appropriate times. Swallowing air is also a big culprit for me.

Sips not drinks ladies and that should help.

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I have had a sharp pain in my stomach since last night after eating ground beef. I'm 3 1/2 weeks out and allowed my purée foods but maybe I didn't ground and chew the ground beef enough or is this something different? The pain hasn't gone away since I finished eating (super slowly) last night. Any suggestions appreciated!

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Yes I get the same thing. Once it goes down its ok. I think we may be drinking too fast. Take a sip wait 20 secs till the next one same with eating

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Ok, so I think I have this same issue, 5 days out. Just a small amount of drink or yogurt and I can almost set a timer for when it hits the top of my stomach, resulting in a crampy feeling that's distressing as it is uncomfortable.

I've found that breathing deeply a few breathes after swallowing greatly relieved this condition. I hope this helps others.

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Edited January 2, 20179 yr by GX64