WATER???????

HELLO . IAM HAVING TROUBLE WITH ALL THE WATER THE DRS WANT ME TOO DRINK 64 OZS ADAY . IAM ONLY GETTING IN ABOUT 20 OZS A DAY . WATER RIGHT NOW. IT TASTES FUNNY. MY MOUTH HAS A FILM ON IT, AND IT SHEDDED THE SKIN THIS WEEK AGAIN .I AM BRUSHING 5 TIMES A DAY. ANY IDEAS ON THIS PROBLEM TOO. MY TUMMY HURTS WITH THE WATER TOO, IF I GULP IT. THEN I GET AN UPSET TUMMY. I TRY AND NOT GULP IT BUT ITS REALLY HARD, WHEN I GET THRIST. THANKS GILDA

I couldn't drink cold water for the first few months, try it at room temperature. Have you tried crystal light or sugar free koolaid? Those items count towards your water intake. Just take little sips every 5 or 10 minutes. Gulping still hurts my pouch and I am 9 months out. As far as the bad taste in your mouth. It is probably because you are in ketosis. But that is a good thing, that means you are burning all of your fat. Expect that to last for a few months. I just sucked on alot of sugar free mints.

Hi, Gilda, Sorry to hear that you are having problems. Drinking a lot of fluids is not easy. I had probs at first as well. I had to teach myself to drink more fluids throughout the day. I dehydrated to the point that my fingertips began to wrinkle and peel. Whenever I don't get enough fluids, I can tell by looking at my fingers. Cold liquids never hurt my tummy, but gulping did. Just take it easy and sip all of the time. Also, have you tried sugar free popsicles? I love sugar free bomb pops and eat them all of the time. They count as fluids, too! Keep working at it and eventually, you will be able to get your liquids in as your surgeon wants you to. Hang in there and God bless, Andrea

Crystal lite got me though the icky mouth stage... i couldn't do water either.. tasted nasty. I really like the sugar free countrytime strawberry lemonade... i drank alot of that too. And the sugar free mints.... DEFINATELY!!! Or sugar free lifesavers. Also try eating saltier foods, that tends to make you more thirsty so you drink more. That helped me too..... Dawn

Gilda, Is your tongue all white & funny looking & kind of sore? If you had to take lots of antiobiotics, you may have thrush and that will make water taste funny. If it is the way I described, call your doctor & he will write a perscrption to get rid of it. It isn't uncommon. It also isn't uncommon for water to taste funny. I used to love water but after my surgery "Boris" was really picky but also really easy to fool. I found that I could suc**** chips or eat crushed or shaved ice & had no problem. Get a snow cone maker (about $15 at Walmart!) & put the shaved ice in a glass & top with juice or any sugarfree drink. It really helps to get your fluids in. I hate Crystal light but really like the lemonade you can buy in the pop section of the grocery store. There's two brands. The Minute Maid one is sweeter than the other. I like the other but right now I can't remember the brand. Dixie

Hi Gilda how was your first night back at work?? You can eat jello that counts towards your fluids. I liked the propel water and cold stuff at first really bothered me also. Are you drinking milk? I started out on my broth and jello and drank crystal light. I then went to gatorade and then the propel water now I just want plain water. I agree with Dixie if you have the white patches in your mouth and they hurt you probably have thrush. If you work tomorrow have one of the nurses look at your mouth. How are you doing in general? I haven't heard from you in a while. Hope all is well! Kim