Question:
swallowing air with each sip of water

I can not get enough water taken in because after each sip I have to wait several minutes to let the air make its way back up. The doctor said I am swallowing air. I DO NOT KNOW how NOT to do this. I must get my water in. I have been home from the hosital one day. Had open RNY proximal. Please give any ideas you have for me to change my awful habit of 'swallowing water' Lisa marie    — Lisa Marie D. (posted on November 6, 2001)

November 6, 2001
I'm assuming you're not using a straw. If you are, stop. Some have the air problem with straws. Otherwise, slow down your drinking, that may help. Or try taking a mouthful but swallowing the mouthful a little at a time. Any of these should help.
   — Kimberly L.

November 12, 2001
I am 6 weeks postop from RNY and also had a great deal of trouble with swallowing air when I drank water. The subsequent burps were painful and though I have always loved water I found I was drinking less and less because of this. Contrary to the prior posts, I find it helpful to drink my water with a straw or to drink from a water bottle and don't have the problem now unless I go back to drinking straight from the glass.
   — Diane H.