3 DAYS POST-OP & ITS PAINFUL TO DRINK

[pastbandedsleever 19]

I am only drinking very limited amounts because it's so painful to drink. When the liquid goes down it hurts so badly. I have been to the ER and the bloodwork shows no sign of bleeding internally. Everything looks good according to the numbers except for dehydration.

Is this normal? It's so painful to drink I don't want to take another sip. By painful I don't mean painful to swallow. I mean painful once it gets down my throat and heads to the stomach, it feels like knives stabbing me.

[SleevedInTheSouth 1]

My stomach was cramping when I drank. My surgeon called in other meds. Call your surgeon!

[Syaniya 319]

I am only drinking very limited amounts because it's so painful to drink. When the liquid goes down it hurts so badly. I have been to the ER and the bloodwork shows no sign of bleeding internally. Everything looks good according to the numbers except for dehydration.
Is this normal? It's so painful to drink I don't want to take another sip. By painful I don't mean painful to swallow. I mean painful once it gets down my throat and heads to the stomach, it feels like knives stabbing me.

I also was sleeved on Friday, and have had trouble getting fluids down. I have noticed that maybe my sips,are just too big. When I take sips barely wetting my mouth, it doesnt hurt as much. Today I just came home and its starting to feel a little better. Hope you feel better soon.

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[pastbandedsleever 19]

My stomach was cramping when I drank. My surgeon called in other meds. Call your surgeon!

I received additional meds....I just feel like no one else is had trouble like this and why me

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Try different temps. Cold hurt to me, room temp and warm were fine.

[MemphisWLS 58]

Same thing happened to me I thought I was dying, I couldn't drink anything for the first week. Thank God my my obsessive stalking on BP before surgery and all the files I kept on the vets suggestions, I remembered I had read somewhere about another person w/the same issue....my problem was the cold drinks. I found out that I could take sips of very hot liquids with no issues. Popsicles, Jello n cold Water were a no and still are for me today. It will get better. I still don't know how I made it past 2 weeks post surgery.....take it easy you are still healing.

[pastbandedsleever 19]

Try different temps. Cold hurt to me, room temp and warm were fine.

Thank you for the advice. Will try warm only tomorrow.

[pastbandedsleever 19]

Same thing happened to me I thought I was dying, I couldn't drink anything for the first week. Thank God my my obsessive stalking on BP before surgery and all the files I kept on the vets suggestions, I remembered I had read somewhere about another person w/the same issue....my problem was the cold drinks. I found out that I could take sips of very hot liquids with no issues. Popsicles, Jello n cold Water were a no and still are for me today. It will get better. I still don't know how I made it past 2 weeks post surgery.....take it easy you are still healing.

Thank you for the advice. I am going to try warm only tomorrow.

[Dianeo 18]

Could it be gas pain? Have you been using your IS?

[clc9 644]

Plain Water is still uncomfortable for me. But put something in it, and it's fine.

[MBird 298]

You don't want to drink cold liquid, it will burn and ache. Room temperature and warm only. Small sips, about 3-4 ounces an hour. I wish you well.

[theakamplishedone 16]

The exact same thing just recently happened to me. I had my surgery on 3/29 and have been struggling to tolerate anything because of the pain. I eventually called my surgeon and had a fluoroscopy to check for leaks and etc. Luckily it didn't show any leaks or ulcers. I was told that it was probably gastric spasms and possibly some reflux. I was started on a course of steroids and antispasmodics. I felt like 100% better only after being on these therapies for 2 days. Call your surgeon! Good luck [emoji4]