Day 1 post op- problems with water?

[rose6850 29]

M really feeling pretty good one day post-op but wondering if it's normal to have trouble even drinking Water unless I heat it up first? If I put it in the microwave for a minute, I can sip it pretty well. Room temp or cooler, I feel it in my chest like when you take too big of a gulp of soda and there's like a burning and pressure feeling. My face starts to burn up, I start sweating, and feel like I'm about to vomit. It passes after a few minutes but I'm wondering if it's normal for room temp or cool Water to be so hard to swallow!

I had the lap band put in yesterday and hernia repair.

Thanks!

[Maddysgram 6,159]

you have a lot of swelling so at first you do have to sip, sip, sip. I think its like 1oz every 15mins.

What you're describing sounds to me like getting to full to quick.

If taking smaller sips doesn't help, you should talk with your Dr.

It possible they gave you a fill during surgery, that was a bit to much.

Best of luck!

[hiddnstar 167]

M really feeling pretty good one day post-op but wondering if it's normal to have trouble even drinking Water unless I heat it up first? If I put it in the microwave for a minute, I can sip it pretty well. Room temp or cooler, I feel it in my chest like when you take too big of a gulp of soda and there's like a burning and pressure feeling. My face starts to burn up, I start sweating, and feel like I'm about to vomit. It passes after a few minutes but I'm wondering if it's normal for room temp or cool Water to be so hard to swallow!

I had the lap band put in yesterday and hernia repair.

Thanks!

I don't know about normal; I can only say it was not that way for me. I know sometimes people's throat can be tender after any kind of surgery because of the intubation. Maybe your throat is just extra sensitive right now because of that.

Hopefully someone with knowledge about this kind of thing will answer here.

Im glad you're listening to your body and responding accordingly.

Hang in there. You may want to call your surgeon's office to ask about it just to be on the safe side. You DONT want to throw up. That much, I know!

~hiddn

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

I don't drink soda I stopped cause my doc. said nothing carbonated also I wanted to lose weight not gain it back even with diet soda they all have a lot of calories and sodium . but I was told I could have Ice chips for 3 days post op and to sip room temp Water every 15 min, and not to drink or try to gulp cause it would hurt after having surgery I don't know what your doc told you but I do know what mine told me so I hope this helped , I would call the doc to make sure of anything .

[Kitt3000 757]

Happened to me too. Sip sip. Try some Protein Water when you do sip.. Sneak it in whenever you can! I left a capped bottle next to me, even in bed so I could sip constantly.welcome! Good luck to you!