can't look at a drink!

[Doreenviv 2]

I am 3 days post-op and I feel like throwing up just thinking about taking a drink of anything and I gag at looking at anything. Any suggestions? I don't want to end up back in the hospital from dehydration. Plus I have 2 more pills I need to crush and take.

[JWKJR 0]

I was there earlier this week

It was all due to swelling

Keep sipping

I iced my belly on and off

I was constipated also and the was not helping

Got some Tylenol and a little laxative in me

24 hrs latter I was much better

[teekii77 5]

I am 3 days post-op and I feel like throwing up just thinking about taking a drink of anything and I gag at looking at anything. Any suggestions? I don't want to end up back in the hospital from dehydration. Plus I have 2 more pills I need to crush and take.

Hi I just got my band 4-28-11. I can relate to you I felt the excact same way the first few days. It felt like I was having a heart attack when I would drink. You have to just take small sips even just to wet your pallet. just keep taking small sips even eating ice chips helps. liquids was the hardest for me to keep down. Jello worked better. but eventually really soon the Water won't hurt as bad. Goodluck

[azbtrfly 2]

Have you tried coconut juice? Was the only thing I could drink when I was sick.

[Doreenviv 2]

Thank you for all you support and suggestions, I'll try the Jello.

I am 3 days post-op and I feel like throwing up just thinking about taking a drink of anything and I gag at looking at anything. Any suggestions? I don't want to end up back in the hospital from dehydration. Plus I have 2 more pills I need to crush and take.

[Humming Bird 275]

I found it helpful to drink some Jello. Just put some in a glass before you put the rest in the fridge to "jell.'

[rheaosun 0]

Call your doctor... they can prescribe something for your nausea. It is a suppository so you dont have to swallow it. They saved my life. Don't bother with the milky type protien shakes... they make it worse. Try the Isopure drinks... they are loaded with protien but taste like koolaid. Make sure you shake them really well, serve them over ice so they are really cold and sip, sip, sip. Hang in there... it gets better everyday and so worth it! God Bless!

[isit5yet 37]

Also try popsicles or pedialtye popslcles to help with the dehydration.

[dawn of dibley 6]

i am kinda having the same problem. when i drink my V8, it feels like it is getting stuck right in the center of my chest and takes a while to go down. I have been freezing my V8 splash and it has helped tremendously. i can eat the frozen things so much easier than the room temperature things. my broth hasn't been a problem, it goes down very easy. i'm still not getting enough down though. i am barely managing to get 32 oz of fluids down when i need 64. i am doing my very best though.