5 days post op - stomach contracting?

[ChristinasSleeveStory 44]

Hello -

So my body/stomach will feel like it's contracting for 1-5 seconds quite often (several times an hour) that is painful (but quick). I don't feel like something is necessarily wrong ... but just seeing if anyone can relate? It happens more often after drinking something.

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[VSGSherry17 3]

Yes me! I had my surgery 10/5 and I'm 17 days post op. The constricting feeling or "contractions" get better. Drink slower and a smaller amount and it helps. Don't drink anything thick, because you're still healing and it will make the constricting feeling hurt you for more than 5 secs. Mine (sleeve) would start doing that when I was "hungry" or sometimes randomly after I drink. The feeling would wake me up at 5:30-6 in the mornings so I would drink half an iced Premier Protein and go back to sleep. Once you hit 10 days post OP you'll notice it'll come once a day or every other day. Just stick to your liquids until you heal. Today I got my first headache since surgery & it's because I didn't finish all of my Water yesterday. Create a good habit and stay on top of your liquids. I'm learning a day at a time. Goooood luck to you!! :-) <3

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Edited October 23, 2016 by VSGSherry17