Post Op......diarrhea

[skane10 64]

Ok sorry to be so blunt on a delicate topic. I am 4days post op and have diarrhea with everything, broth, juice, Popsicles, chicken Protein broth. Ha anyone else experienced this? How long does it last?

[EmilyIsSleeved 6]

As everyone here usually says.....liquid in, liquid out. Kind of a gross way to say it, but it is true. This is completely normal while you are on the liquid/very soft foods after surgery. The problem should stop once you switch over to solid foods. Good luck on your journey and welcome to the losers bench!

[skane10 64]

Thank you. I was worried I had Montezuma's revenge after having my surgery in Mexico.

[Webchickadee 716]

If you are taking a post-op antibiotic, you may need a pro- biotic to re-establish healthy levels of intestinal flora that get killed of by the meds.

I suffered a lot with diarrhea during the first couple of weeks. Then I bought some Bio-K pro- biotic ( the soy version, as I thought I had become lactose intolerant.... which I had not, thank goodness). I was MUCH better, even after one dose

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Probiotics do work wonders. So does Immodium, if it really becomes a problem.

[IlyssaDel 42]

Yup exactly ....as soon as I started puréed foods at 2 weeks , things got much better!!

[Failure 32]

I'm glad this was posted. I'm sure there's been other posts but it's right to the point and exactly what I wanted to know, too. I was on liquids pre-op and didn't have this problem but I figure it's like this now because everything is entirely flushed out and now it's only, as trueblood22 put it, liquid in and liquid out. Haha.

[lsereno 2,525]

Two things to consider:

If it's getting worse and smelly, be sure to call your doctor. Sometimes you can pick up a bad bug and they want to know ASAP. There is a simple test to see if is something like that.

If it's more than 2-3 times per day, you might be lactose intolerant. It's fairly common post-op. I could not tolerate dairy products, including many whey Protein powders right after surgery. I switched to unjury Protein powder mixed with Water, Water, and tea until it settled down.

Lynda

[scubadottie 84]

Thanks for bringing up this subject... good info to know and be aware of. 70 days until surgery... yeah!

[missjenny 43]

This happened to me my first three weeks it was just horrible. Sometimes I didn't think I was going to make to the bathroom in time. But it does eventually pass. Make sure your drinking lots so you don't get dehydrated.