Lactose issues

[Zappo 8]

Hi guys,

(This post isn't meant to be pretty so don't say I didn't warn you)

I'm now a week and a half post op, and I've only passed one solid stool, and the rest has been very watery diarrhea.

I use to stay away from lactose based milks because of tummy upsets, but now I'm super sensitive to anything with lactose in it like up& go's (Australian Breakfast drink that comes in those juice boxes), yoghurts and even ICE CREAM

Has this happened to anyone else? I thought I was going to have an issue with being constipated due to lack of fibre, not this horrible constant issue.

thanks,

[amumes 27]

I am 5 days post op. I have diarrhea too. Nothing solid yet. I have not tried milk yet.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I have heard that it is pretty common for lactose intolerance to increase after sleeve surgery. It seems like it returns to normal, pre-sleeve levels for most people at maybe 6 months to a year out, but for some it remains at post-sleeve level. So I would say definitely do your best to stay away from lactose for the next several months and then try again? It looks like lots of lactose-intolerant people do okay with yogurt though. Good luck!

[marmello 77]

Im 10 days post op still no solid bm. I usually have 1 watery one a day but I figured I havent had any solid food for weeks.

[msfitn2014 248]

I was told our BM will not be solid until we start on solid food....im 10days post op and have had 4 bm none were solid

[marmello 77]

Oh good. They never told me anything like that. I was worried. Thanks for the input

[Pamalamb 72]

Maybe it is a silver lining? Ice cream is very hard for me to resist. I kind of hope my sleeve won't tolerate it, or chocolate, or chips, or . . .. . . .