Sorry tmi but anyone had diarrhea post op!

Um lisagraham....just thought I would point out that Optifast contains milk powder...If you are mixing it with milk you are overdosing a tad on milk:(
I would switch to water and see if you improve a bit

Oh Lib poor you, I had to stop twice on the way home on a 20 min journey from city, at least I am getting to know what stores have public toilets. Like Lisa I probably need to plan better, and hopefully will identify what causes it.

I have been sleeved since April 2009 and I still have diarrhea.

yes around day 5 it was very loose .

I now fluctuate between consitpation and the splatters . Hoping that it will settle later on

I am 18 weeks post op today and still get the runs once a day after having my Opti fast shake (mixed with milk) for breakfast. I spoke to the surgeon and he said that it could be lactose intolerance or could be Dumping Syndrome. It doesnt really bother me as it is regular as clock work!!!

Love this forum as it means I am not worrying alone :-)

Hope you are all starting to experience relief, I am not at this time, but i figure it could be constipation instead.

I see the surgeon next week and hope things are better before then, if not I will get some advise.

AJ

I too have been experiencing it since day 2 after my op. I thought it was only just because I had my gall bladder out over 11 years ago, as that was what it was like then. I'll be taking more notice at what I eat and see if that makes a difference.

Thanks for this post.

Wednesday is my 3 week anniversary of being sleeved, and ive had the runs since day 3, I started taking imodium to slow my bowels down, works ok if i have 3 tablets, but if I dont take them, sure enough i get the runs again.

Im seeing my surgeon tomorrow, will let you know what he advises.

I've got it too! Luckily it is slowing to only once or twice a day but still there with a vengence. I have stopped all dairy the last couple of days and that seems to have helped. Now if I could get rid of my fuzzy head I would be A-ok!

I became lactose intolerant post-op and had diarrohea with that. But as long as I stayed off dairy I was okay. I was gradually able to have dairy again, but had to wait a couple of months and re-introduce it slowly.

Yep! Day 3 or so in hospital, I started getting the green apple splatters bad!! It settled down a bit after I came home and got off those horrible milky Resource drinks though. But seriously, it was the worst BM's I have ever experienced!

Thanks so much for the comments so reassuring :-)

It is pretty common. Some people do become lactose intolerant post up but this usually settles. My pharmacist suggested imodium tablets/wafer and hydrolyte (electrolyte replacement), my dietician also suggested regular benefibre as it adds bulk - I thought benefibre would have made things worse but it didn't. I only needed to take 1 dose of the imodium and it slowed things right up. phew.

I was sleeved the 26th september, and I am still experiencing it, not every day thank god. I just thank god at least my bowels are working lol

Hi there as the title states,Maas anyone had constant diarrhea since their op. I was sleeved on Monday and had daily liquid bowel movements, sorry really is very embarrassing posting this but need to ask someone. I have had more lactose than normal but would have assumed it would be better by now, I have had no high fat or high sugar foods.

Would love advise

AJ