drinking

When you drink how many swallows do you make at one time and then how long do you wait before you drink again? I'm afraid I'm drinking too much at a time- I don't get any discomfort- but I don't want to stretch my pouch. Thanks for your help- Brit

I usually don't get discomfort from drinking too fast, either. (Unless I've eaten something recently, then I feel a bit of discomfort.) So I just pace myself. Nothing specific, but I try not to chug. Usually an ounce or so at a time, then I'll wait until I feel like it's gone down the esophagus, maybe 3-4 minutes.

Hi - I can actually take a big swig of something and swallow slowly - does that make sense ? I can drink alot at one time and quickly - although I haven't tried to chug anything really fast. I don't get alot of discomfort as well. I never seem to have serious discomfort whenever i eat or drink - and that has me worried as well.

I probably drink at the same speed I did before, I just try not to take more that one or two swallows at a time or I feel like there is air trapped in there.

I actually called my doc about this one. I was told tha****er won't stretch out my pouch and I can even chug now if it doesn't hurt. It does hurt so I don't chug but I do drink more swallows but not as big of a gulp. Does that make sense? Katy b

I can pretty much drink at the same way I used to as well. Every now and then I will feel llike I got a little too much of water going done and its discomfortable but mostly I drink as much as I want as fast I as I want.

Thanks everyone- I just didn't know if I was still supposed to be doing the 1oz every 10 minutes thing- which I forget and never get all my water in. When I drink regularly I can get all my water in. Thanks- Holly