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Help! Cant drink almost anything but doc says there is nothing wrong with my stomach



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I had a gastric sleeve on April 11th. Since then I had not been able to drink almost anything, in the last few weeks I can manage to drink a little milk, but now about 40 % of the time when I go to rinse my mouth out because I get a bad taste after everything I eat or drink, it makes me gag and throw up. I even tried putting Water into a sippy cup with no valve so I just got drips of water and it still hits like 1000 bricks. Anyone else had this problem???

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The only thing that goes down well for me is room temp Water. Everything else i have to take tiny sips. I was sleeved March 8 2013. My surgeon says its normal but will eventually fade away.

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I have a hard time with drinking just about anything especially plain Water. I used to be able to tolerate fresh lemon but my stomach is now rejecting that too. The last week I switched to fresh lime and strawberries in my Water with lots of ice. (Yummy)

Because I was worried about becoming dehydrated I keep some "flavored ice" Popsicles in the freezer. They have been a saving grace for me and are only 25 calories.

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Are you taking Prilosec or a similar gastric-protective agent?

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Frogychick, how about Crystal Light? I've seen a few comments around the boards that say adding that (or Dasani Flavor Drops, or Mio flavoring) changes the water's surface tension and makes it easier to tolerate. Have you tried any of those?

I've seen other posts recommending hot or warm if room temp doesn't work for you. What does your surgeon say about it?

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I had same problem and had to call surgeon at 1130pm last night... He had giving me a zofran script and today I am drinking alot more and can tolerate more then just Water. Another thing is I add crystal lite or kool aid or mio to water and I have gotten almost 3/4 of a water bottle n maybe 3oz Protein Drink down and it's only 2:10pm. Keep your head up n talk to ur surgeon. The zofran is making a huge diff on top of the 2 other acid reflux nausea meds I been taking :)

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