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I am still a newbie here almost 2 months post-op and maybe this is tmi but I really need some advice! I think I have a stomache bug of some kind... going on day 4 of killer D! I am really concerned about hydration at this point trying to get extra Water in but I dont know if this is enough..should I be calling my surgeon or riding this out? ???? Any advice?

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My doctor told me to absolutely tell them if I have any issues like this. You might be having "dumping syndrome"... Do you have any idea what triggered it? If you had something "new" to eat, maybe your body is overreacting. I would call the doctor either way. If it is a bug, at least you'll have peace of mind that it's nothing to do with your body.

Absolutely drink more Water, and Emergen-C has 1,000 mg of Vit C in it, and when I was an athlete we were told at meets to drink it because it hydrates faster. Also another tip on hydration: Cold Water absorbs faster.

Hope that I was able to help somewhat....

I'd at least call your doc and ask if you should take an anti-diarrhea OTC.

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Thank you so much for the advice will call my doctor for sure. .. if only for the peace of mind like you said :) don't think it's dumping I'm pretty consistent with my meals. .. also didn't know about cold water!

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