I just find it so terrible that I can never again drink carbonated drinks. What is the reason behind it?

@apositivelife4me I am the prime example of why not to drink carbonated beverages! That along with other factors (had my son and switched on different medication) contributed to my stretching out my sleeve and now here I am getting a revision in 2 weeks. I would not recommend it for the better part of a couple of years post op if ever. It's not worth it!

It stretches out your stomach

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Well sodas and stuff the answer is kind of obvious. But i drink sparkling flavored water all the time. Like several times per day (and regular water too), i’ve had no issues with it.

I wouldn’t suggest it for other people though because everyone is different and some people experience pain with carbonation.

Need to highlight a point here . . .

BELCHING. It isn't cool if you don't live in a frat house. I tried straws a little, resulted in belching. Tried a little carbonation, resulted in belching.

Will have to pass for now on both. Do miss my occasional diet coke, but it isn't worth the resulting loud noises.

My silly sleeve is loud enough on it's own

I was addicted to diet drinks for many years, as I got fatter and fatter. Last February I had a Saddle Pulmanary Embolism and almost died. While in the hospital my respirologist would not let me have any pop - so cold turkey it was. I never started drinking it again, thanks goodness.

Then after starting the Bariatric program in August of last year my nutritionist started pulling me off everything else in preparation for surgery. First iced tea (it was sweetened), then carbonated water, then caffiene. I'm now 6 weeks out, and have had regular coffee a couple of times. No problems with it but I find I don't need it. I imagine I will go back to the occasional diet drink after 6 months or so, but I don't need it like I used to.

After the two month post op stage, I started drinking carbonated beverages. No problems whatsoever. No gas, no pouch stretching, no tummy aches.

I have my surgery July 30. I haven’t had soda in years. You can survive without. Do it for a healthy you.

I am 2 yrs out and I firmly believe the all the diet soda I was drinking stretched my sleeve. I will find out by how much the 27th when I go for my floroscopy for my revision to RNY. Lesson learned.

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1 hour ago, Bob R said:

I am 2 yrs out and I firmly believe the all the diet soda I was drinking stretched my sleeve. I will find out by how much the 27th when I go for my floroscopy for my revision to RNY. Lesson learned.

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I am not talking about drinking soda pop. I am just wondering about drinks like sugar free sparkling water like Perrier. I used to really enjoy sparkling water.

Its the carbanation that I should have stayed away from.

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Carbonation is supposed to have enough power to build up the pressure that's necessary to stretch a pouch permanently?

What happened to burping exactly? You have a carbonated drink or a beer - you burp. That's it.

To each his own. Your milage may vary but there must be a reason that its not recommended. I'm not taking that chance.....Bob

There must also be a reason why some professionals obviously think it's bollocks.

Its the carbanation that I should have stayed away from.

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Soda was my biggest vice pre-surgery. I used to love a ice cold Pepsi or Mountain Dew. I was a soda fiend. But after the surgery I knew I could never have it again....because the carbonation could destroy my stomach. So I treat soda like its invisible,its my coping mechanism and it works.


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I am over 7 months out from surgery, and I have had some sodas with no issues. The problem is Drs don't want you to get into the habit of drinking them and the empty calories when we need proteins instead. What we need to realize is our Drs have our best interest at heart, (just as we do our children) and they are not telling us a lie, but they are telling us a non-truth. Everything that goes into your mouth you need to judge for yourself as to "is this the best thing for me, is this going to benefit me life"