thanks - but listen one more time.....!!

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THANKS to those who wrote again !!! HOWEVER, my fear is NOT about surgery ...

I guess none of you have ever had my problem. Continuous dry gagging, as if i

am throwing up....(nothing comes up) after i wake up.... ONLY water stops it.

This could be serious . The surgery feels like nothing compared to this. I

will try going without before surgery to see if i can do it. But i am

recovering from a cold, so i can't try it yet. It REALLY upset me this morning

because i gagged til i drank water. I spoke to a nurse friend who told me

sucking on ice chips is O.K pre-surgery. .. she said they tell you nothing at

all, for fear that you will interpret 1 sip for 1 GLASS of water. I have 2

weeks to figure it out, and hopefully my cough will be better. i will consult

with medical people. i don't want to call my doc. about it yet, because i don't

want to be a pain. i will call his nurses about sucking on ice, and swishing

water around in my mouth. i think they already said no to sucking on ice. If i

carry a water bottle with me i won't panic as much. I wonder if they would

allow a Xanax the night before, or if that would make me thirstier...!!!

thanks again for all the help and advice. Best,