How much water can you drink?

[aaronvt 4]

I am a month out and I am able to drink Water 4 or 6 ounces in a few long sips then will not for another hour or so. I do not feel pain but am I drinking to fast and can it hurt me?

[MrsRoboto 370]

I'm 6 weeks out and I drink 90oz a day. But I can't drink plain Water at all, I just can't stomach it. I have to use flavor drops and 30-60oz of that is Unsweetened Iced Passion Tea from Starbucks. It's an herbal tea (decaf, no sugar, no cals) so I count it towards my Water intake.

From what I've read there's a valve at the bottom of your stomach and when you're drinking it stays open and the liquid just passes right through. So I don't think you can drink too much and hurt yourself. If you don't feel uncomfortable you're probably fine.

Edited September 12, 2015 by MrsRoboto

[aaronvt 4]

Thank you! And keep up the great work.

[Folly 308]

Be careful about drinking faster than your stomach can empty... it can be quite painful (and dangerous). I would encourage you to take no more than a couple ounces at a time and be in the habit of sipping whenever you're not close to meal time.

[xlawman 23]

Thanks for the tip at Sarbucks tea. Will aure tjo try that. Operation set for 9/18.

[liannatx 897]

Water goes through much faster than food, but I was told to keep it to about 3-4 oz spread out over 15 minutes. That seems to be about how much my stomach could hold with liquids, and just about the rate it emptied.... so I can easily sip/drink a bottle of Water in an hour, and have been able to since about 1 week pre-op.