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Yep, same for me...was told to give it a try...I do NOT like the extra air..not worth it to me. Same for gum!

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I've been using a straw for at least 15 years now and this was almost a deal-breaker for me..... just kidding but I was like "oh no, you're kidding, right???"

What I did was buy a water bottle at Walmart with the slide-up sippy top on it. I think I will be ok with one of those. For some reason anytime I try to drink anything withOUT a straw, I spill.

Does anyone have any other ideas or is this something I will probably just have to get used to as well because my Dr. and nurse and everyone has told me NO STRAWS.

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Yep, same for me...was told to give it a try...I do NOT like the extra air..not worth it to me. Same for gum!

??Same for gum?? it upsets your stomach too or causes too much air???:thumbup:

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??Same for gum?? it upsets your stomach too or causes too much air???:thumbup:

you swallow air when you chew gum causing gas...

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Here's my dilemma. I used to always use a straw. Always. Bought the bags of them at the store and used them up. But now, I'm NOT using a straw (saw on these boards not to) and I'm burping and have more hiccups than I've had in my life! I don't know whether it's related to the new band or getting used to drinking without a straw. I know a nice insulated bottle with a straw top for my Water would be wonderful right now....

I was put ON a straw diet after surgery! Anything I could get through a straw is my diet till 1st fill.

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