Can't drink water or anything for that matter

[patticNJ 1]

I am having HUGE problems drinking. I do not know why. I can drink a cup of tea/coffee in the morning, but that is it. For the rest of the day I have to fight with myself to get my liquids in. I used to be a chugger, now I have to be a sipper and I just do not know how to sip. How much is a sip? is it 1 oz, 1/2 oz? I have this feeling in my chest like a golf ball, not sure what that is, I have an appointment tomorrow with my Dr, but I have a feeling that the chugging that I was doing the first week out may have done some damage. Any advice?

Patti

[Shinyhappymommy 2]

No advice, but I hope everything works out alright. Let us know what the doctor says.

[marathinner 1]

Patti....sorry you're having problems. You are probably drinking too much too fast. It's been so hard for me to change my habit of chugging Water. I take a 1oz sip of water every few minutes. If I drink too much too fast, I get the same golfball feeling. It's highly doubtful that you have done any damage and I imagine your doc will tell you to "sip slowly". Good luck and let us know what he says.

[Dana-K 0]

I'll have to be aware of this as I am a chugger of Water, too! I am trying now to slow down the amount, but keep forgetting!

[patticNJ 1]

So, it turns out that not being able to drink so my is not a good thing. I am dehydrated. I seem to have a 'fickle' band as they call it. it is very tight in the morning and loose at night. So i have to drink warm liquids in the am and work my way towards cooler at night.

Let me just say that tuna never tastes so good. I am slowly loving every tiny bite.

l8tr

patti

[4jin 0]

patti....I used small shot glasses and sipped on half of a shot glass at a time.(with liquids of course) LOL

ok that didn't sound good neither...am...water, g2, Protein Shake

much better!

[peabody 0]

for what it's worth when i obstructed after my first surgery, i started having esophageal spasms...wow did that hurt..like a big ball in the chest..very similar feel to a heart attack...it doubled me over and i'm pretty tough...i found after he resolved the obstruction i still has painful spasm that warm liquid helped and the medicine Levsin help me with the spasm...perhaps if this continues it would be somethingto ask about

amanda