Why is it bad to chew on ice?

Why dont hospitals allow you to drink water after a surgery, but they let you chew ice?

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    Aurora&Tink have spoken ! True&Factual !! Consider it this way.....Downing the glass of water promotes vomiting....So soon after the surgery, vomiting requires stomach muscles and constant wretching thus a possibility of OPENING UP THE SUTURES/STITCHES, undoing the surgeons work.

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Aurora&Tink have spoken ! True&Factual !! Consider it this way.....Downing the glass of water promotes vomiting....So soon after the surgery, vomiting requires stomach muscles and constant wretching thus a possibility of OPENING UP THE SUTURES/STITCHES, undoing the surgeons work.

marilyn B

After being put to sleep for surgery your digestive system slows right down if you were to drink even a small glass of water you would vomit or feel sick chewing ice helps with the thirst but minimizes the amount of water that gets to your stomach

Heather

They give you some ice chips and you aren't going to have enough water in your stomach at any one time to puke up and kill you - which can happen when you are coming out of anesthesia.

Tink

Because the anesthesia can make you throw up.

Aurora

It can make you vomit.

Ahmi

After being put to sleep for surgery your digestive system slows right down if you were to drink even a small glass of water you would vomit or feel sick chewing ice helps with the thirst but minimizes the amount of water that gets to your stomach

Heather

They give you some ice chips and you aren't going to have enough water in your stomach at any one time to puke up and kill you - which can happen when you are coming out of anesthesia.

Tink

Because the anesthesia can make you throw up.

Jenny

It can make you vomit.

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