HELP!!! Having diarrhea on PUREE diet!!!

[Snuffles 0]

Hey everyone. I really need help with this and the nurses seem baffled. I was banded on 8/5/2010. I had some initial diarrhea the first 5 days, but then it went away. But when I switched to puree, I started having horrible cramping and runny, powdery, watery stools (sorry for the grossness). One night I was even up all night because of the gas.

I started taking something different for the gas and I have been doing the puree version of the BRATT diet for diarrhea (bananas, rice, applesauce, tea and toast), but I'm still having the diarrhea!!!!

I've seen a lot of forums for diarrhea in the days immediately post op for people still on the liquid diet, but I'm already several days into the puree diet, and I REALLY REALLY need some help for this new diarrhea, that not even the BRATT diet is helping, since I am starting law school again THIS MONDAY!!! :'(

(oh, and immodium wasn't really helping either)

Has this or anything like this happened to anyone else? PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[momofkmk 0]

Try increasing your Fiber. You can get the mixes that go in your Water. This will help to bulk up your stool again.

Good Luck!

[making.a.change 0]

I've had some trouble with this too. Gas has been awful. The only thing I found that helped with the gas was a product called Phazyme (sp). It cost about $12 at Walmart but it did the trick. I still can't figure out the loose stools though. Could be some of the meds I'm on. Can't wait till I get rid of them -- some day!

[gigi0504 0]

I had that for a couple of days after I was banded. My body went into shock. It went away on its own and I have not had that problem again. Of course I have the opposite problem now and have to take a stool softner. UGH.

[missgypsy 1]

i would try to add more Fiber in your diet but i'd also skip the rice. are you having probs with toast at all? yes i know some peeps can eat it with no probs but most can't. i had the same prob and my dr told me sometimes it takes your body a lil while to get used to things. your body is changing as well. you were just banded about 2 wks ago and thats really not long at all.

[heavenly84 0]

I had the same problem, some of the pureed foods where too rich, or just irritated my tummy, I drank more Water because it's a sign of dehiadration. I was drinking pedalite ( that stuff for babies/ kids )and it helped it.. i did water it down, because the taste took sometime to get use to...