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Day 6 post op still lots of diarrhea, is this normal?



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Ok So I was sleeved on 3/1 at 7am, things have been great so far, no problems at all. I have noticed that since the surgery when I go to the bathroom it is very watery diarrhea, and I for sure will not even think of passing gas without sitting on the toilet.

I'm just wondering if this is normal for most, some, or even a few others? Does it get better once I go back on to regular food?

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It will sort itself out. I am 15 days post-op and I too had a concern about this but it sorted itself out right around day 10 or so. I won't say it's back to normal but its much better. Good luck!!

Ok So I was sleeved on 3/1 at 7am, things have been great so far, no problems at all. I have noticed that since the surgery when I go to the bathroom it is very watery diarrhea, and I for sure will not even think of passing gas without sitting on the toilet.

I'm just wondering if this is normal for most, some, or even a few others? Does it get better once I go back on to regular food?

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I had that problem for about 2 days after I got home from the hospital. I think it was due to the artificial sweetener in the Crystal Light and the sugar free popsickles. Artifiicial sweeteners do that to me. So I don't use them. I'll probably have a slower weight loss, but alot less chemicals in my body!

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If you are still on clears and liquids yes. I was the same way. You aren't eating anything solid so there's nothing solid to come out. Liquids in liquids out.

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I had this issue until I started to eat more food with substance (which wasn't until yesterday). I completely understand about sitting on the toilet for passing gas. :blink: Things will "bulk up" soon.

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I'm 5 days out--same problem--my Doc told me to take 1/2 a Prilosec OTC or a Pepcid AC and it worked with the diarrhea!

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I am almost one month out and still have diarrhea several times a day, which really worries me because I will be going back to work next week. I do not work in a office, I am a claim adjuster and spend my days driving around in the company van. If I can not get the diarrhea under control before Friday I may have to ask the doctor to keep me out longer, and I am running out of personal sick leave time.

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I am almost one month out and still have diarrhea several times a day, which really worries me because I will be going back to work next week. I do not work in a office, I am a claim adjuster and spend my days driving around in the company van. If I can not get the diarrhea under control before Friday I may have to ask the doctor to keep me out longer, and I am running out of personal sick leave time.

Re-evaluate your diet. I to have had bad diarrhea and eliminated sugar free pudding and Jello and it slowed down quit a bit. I also had problem with milk but I love milk so much that I still try to have some to maybe get used to it again. I talked to my NUT yesterday and she informed me that sugar alcohols in sugar free products will cause diarrhea (as posted earlier in this thread)

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Call and ask if you can take Imodium A D, that is what I was able to take. Please ask because all doctors are different. Good luck.

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I am mostly concerned because although I am drinking 75 ounces of Water per day, I am not urinating that often or that much, and its still bright yellow, yet I have extremely watery diarrhea. I'm wondering if I am dehydrated due to the diarrhea? I just called my doctors office and asked if I could take some Imodium AD, I am waiting for them to call back now.

I have been trying to stay away from the sugar free stuff, as it has always bothered my stomach, even prior to surgery. I wonder if there are SF sweeteners in my Protein powder?

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