spasms

[Mastiff_mama 171]

Is it typical to have spasms with each sip of Water? The bigger the sip the harder the spasm. Protein is sickening sweet. I think I will drink some skimmed milk to get some protein

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

I had small spasms when I drank for about the first 5 days.They were not painful, just noticeable. They became less and less frequent every day.

How far out are you? For me, warm liquids were easier. I also sat with a heating pad the first few days.

[Mastiff_mama 171]

I had small spasms when I drank for about the first 5 days.They were not painful' date=' just noticeable. They became less and less frequent every day.

How far out are you? For me, warm liquids were easier. I also sat with a heating pad the first few days.[/quote']

48 hours! I've had to take pills and just took 2 rather large ones that took 3 fairly bug swallows if my Water to get down. That spasm was uncomfortable! If I sip to much they get fairly intense but soooo short lived

[MinaT 669]

I had this for a while. I found that sipping Water out of the med cup or a one ounce cup or even a shot glass worked better than attempting to sip out of a big glass and i was in extreme pain if I attempted to drink out of a water bottle. This is temporary and it doesn't happen to everyone, but it is extremely common. I drank out of the medical one ounce cup (took me three sips) to drink it all for a few weeks.

I had a serious problem with sickening taste of Protein shakes, even those I used to love at first. I tried a few different brands. Even making up my own concoctions. Syn Trax products are less sickly sweet tasting and you can get them at the Vitamin Shoppe. I wasn't fond of Isopure clears but the Green Tea wasn't too bad.

It gets better every day and eventually your taste buds will change. This is all new to you, give your stomach and esophagus a few weeks to heal up and it will get easier.

[MinaT 669]

If your doctor didn't give you one ounce medical cups, pull out a shot glass. You can pick up Jello Shot glasses for really cheap.

For the first two weeks the most important thing is to get your liquids down, like Water. You aren't going to go Protein deficient that fast. The Water is important so you don't get dehydrated. Try things like Decaff Peppermint Tea with your favorite artificial sweetener. I would make a glass of it and then keep pouring it into one shot glass and I would take a bottle of water and pour it into another one.

Sips, not drinks. Keep them at your bed even. It always took me three sips per one ounce cup. I did this for quite a few weeks at first. Water, especially cold water was harder to get down.

I think we are always used to being able to guzzle stuff. I can take huge drinks now, but for a few months gulps were out of the question. Give yourself time to heal, this is very normal what you are going through right now.

[JerseyGirl68 1,172]

48 hours! I've had to take pills and just took 2 rather large ones that took 3 fairly bug swallows if my Water to get down. That spasm was uncomfortable! If I sip to much they get fairly intense but soooo short lived

Can you try crushing your pills or breaking them smaller? I was on full liquids when I got home, so I could crush a pill and put it in a small spoonful of sugar free pudding.< /p>