Terrible shocking pains, please tell me it gets better!

[60togo 0]

Im 4 days post op gastric sleeve & I am soooo thirsty all the time but I cant seem to get a single tiny sip of Water down without getting horrible shocking pains on the upper left abdomen area right under my breast or rib cage.
Even one ice chip at a time hurts so bad.
Anyone else experiencing this?

side note, i tried a little mashed potato & it went down fine. Its the liquids that kill me.

Edited June 4, 2023 by 60togo

[LindsayT 596]

Is it with all liquids, hot and cold? Sometimes, warmer liquids feel better going down. If it doesn't get better, maybe contact your team.
In my experience if I drink colder liquids and lay down, I get some pain where you described.

[Arabesque 7,442]

I agree it could be a temperature issue. I certainly found warm/hot drinks more soothing. Many of us experience swelling after surgery making swallowing difficult or painful but if you see no improvement in the next day contact or surgical team.

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,673]

Cold liquids were absolutely a huge NO NO for me for 2 weeks post surgery. But warm liquids were fine. Try that and see if it helps.