What can I drink that is not irritating?

Posted by heyjude5864 @heyjude5864, May 16 6:13am

I need to drink fluids and am having a hard time finding something that is not irritating. Any suggestions?

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goldenshadow | @goldenshadow | May 16 9:18am

Hi besides water you can try boost or ensure maybe also milk and tea. Hope this helps.

heyjude5864 | @heyjude5864 | May 17 3:56am

In reply to @goldenshadow "Hi besides water you can try boost or ensure maybe also milk and tea. Hope this..." + (show)

@goldenshadow Thank you. I will try those. Coffee and tea with lemon is no longer an option.

mrgvw | @mrgvw | May 17 6:51pm

Depends where you are on your EC journey..

Doing neoadjuvant treatments?

Post treatments but waiting on esophagectomy?

Are you recently post-esophagectomy?

Are you doing adjuvant treatments now?

What is being irritated... your esophagus? Your stomach? Your new stomaphagus?

What meds are you taking for any conditions you have... PPIs? Gaviscon? Antibiotics? Steroids? Type 2 diabetes?

Gary

jeahunt12 | @jeahunt12 | May 17 7:20pm

Question - I read low acidic coffee is okay. Any insight?

heyjude5864 | @heyjude5864 | May 18 4:37am

In reply to @mrgvw "Depends where you are on your EC journey.. Doing neoadjuvant treatments? Post treatments but waiting on..." + (show)

@mrgvw Thank you. So many helpful people. I am not a candidate for esophagectomy. I'm doing chemo and radiation. I'm getting very dehydrated. I'm not sure what is getting irritated. General pain (not intolerable) in the lower stomach with some accompanying nausea. I'm "pre-diabetic."
I did try glucerna in the morning and taking prilosec before eating or drinking anything and that seems to help.

doglover888 | @doglover888 | May 19 4:25am

Hi. I don't have much of a choice. I drink lots of water. I know, boring lol. I also have coffee, tea, hot chocolate, Boost, flavored water (non carbonated), iced juices (no citric. IF I did drink I would have tried a light beer. I don't know the outcome. Hope this helps.

lleigh | @lleigh | May 21 5:48pm

Propel drinks and Welch’s Strawberry peach drink mixes are the only two I have found that doesn’t give me heartburn. My body can tolerate coffee it does not taste, right.

I cannot tolerate anything, carbonated as it causes an over abundance of bubbly phlegm

I am six years post surgery for stage four esophageal cancer

Please post online. If you find anything else you can drink as it is a struggle for me.

Best wishes
Lori

heyjude5864 | @heyjude5864 | May 22 8:40am

In reply to @lleigh "Propel drinks and Welch’s Strawberry peach drink mixes are the only two I have found that..." + (show)

@lleigh Thank you for the suggestions. I can tolerate glucerna well and I found a dry mix that you add 8 oz of water to in the blender. I add pieces of fresh fruit to it and it's not bad.
Carbonated drinks are horrible for me as well.
Congrats on being 6 years post surgery!

heyjude5864 | @heyjude5864 | May 22 8:44am

In reply to @doglover888 "Hi. I don't have much of a choice. I drink lots of water. I know, boring..." + (show)

@doglover888 Can you recommend some flavored waters? I tried Hint but that didn't work out too well. The flavors made me nauseous after awhile. Gatorade is good but it has too much sodium.