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It's hard to know if your bathroom frequency is normal or not. You mention going every 10 minutes, but I'm not sure if you are serious or if that is an exageration. If that's real, then I suggest seeing your PCP and getting to the bottom of things because that doesn't sound normal.

I aim for 64 or more oz per day. Most days I am successful. I try to have at least half before noon. Usually I start my day with a 12-16oz protein shake followed by a full bottle of water. It gets me hydrated first thing and then it's easier to stay hydrated. Do I pee more post op than I did before surgery? Yes, but it's not that much of a difference to upset the normal rhythym of my day.

If you get tired of plain water, you can add some things like crystal light, mio, propel, etc to it. I also drink powerade zero and herbal tea to keep it interesting.

Me, personally I can't drink water fast.  The faster I drink it the faster I'll have to go to the restroom.  So what I do (when I am focusing on water, which should be everyday) is sip, sip, sip and before you know it you'll be done with 32oz like that.  Also, test the temperature of water.  I have a firend that says that cold water makes her go to the restroom right away.

I have issues with the water too. I have Sjogren's Syndrome, which makes my throat extremely dry, so before surgery I drank all day and with my meals to get my food down. Now with the sleeve, I'm barely making the 64oz, probably closer to 50 oz tops. I stopped drinking with meals because I know we're not suppose to, but between meals I still don't make much progress. I fill up very quickly on the water now, where before I would drink huge cups of selzer with lemon continously. As far as urinating, I'm used to going all day and all night long from drinking with my autoimmune disorder.

The water is very important to keep losing, that's what I keep telling myself to keep drinking. I also suck on sugar free ice pops when I can't bare to take another sip if I'm too full.

I am a home health nurse and my problem is that oftentimes there is no bathroom.  I am only 13 days out, so my water intake is still low.  I usually get in about 40-50oz/day.  Seems like I am drinking constantly though.  I try to make up in the afternoons but then that means trips to the bathroom through the night. 

The only thing I could think of is to perhaps see your MD and be sure you do not have a UTI.  Next suggestion is perhaps have labs to see if you may benefit from hormone replacement therapy or look into Ditropan.

 It does! Thank-you!