Question:
Does Water make anyone else vomit?

It seems as though sometimes it just gets my stomach going? Anyone else? Thanks, Michele :) RNY 6/6/03 63 lbs    — Michele D. (posted on August 14, 2003)

August 14, 2003
I can remember times that water made me queasy...try iced or room temp. One or the other usually agree with someone. If that fails, try Propel, crystal light, warm or cold tea, or ice chips. Good luck!
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 14, 2003
Hi Iam 1 week out today and water makes me "SICK" I cant take it. I have been sucking on sugar-free fruit pops and crystal light tea, and Hot tea seems to do well. Warm liquids seem to agree with me better though. GOOD LUCK
   — blainejrjeni

August 14, 2003
Strange isn't it?... So strange that I asked my doctor why I couldn't drink water without getting sick... but I could drink things made with water. He didn't have an answer for me but just suggested that I drink something besides water until I could tolerate it. At 3 months out... I'm tolerating water much better now.
   — Kimberly B.

August 14, 2003
Water intolerance is actually a widely discussed unexplained phenomenon in WLS patients. There's no explanation for it but many, many patients who loved water before can't tolerate it after surgery. For me personally, water made me literally feel seasick......but, let me put a squeeze of lemon in it or make sugar free koolade with it and it went down with no problems. Go figure!
   — ronascott

August 17, 2003
I'm 2 weeks post-op and the first few days I really struggled with keeping water down. I vomitted every time I took a tiny sip. Are you by chance drinking too soon after having a protein meal? I found this to be the problem in my situation. I was sipping water too soon after my protein meal and that was causing my vomitting. Now I'm able to drink 4 12 oz. glasses of water/ice chips a day, which still amazes me. I didn't think I could get it down. I wish you luck!
   — D B.