Diarrhea after protein shake/ensure?

[Justoperated 141]

I am day 6 today and within minutes of sipping Protein Shake, ensure or glucerna I get spasms and explosive diarrhea. I have tried it in mornings and get 2-3 bowel motion by noon.

I wonder if it is because of shake or time?

ANyone had this issue?

[sunnkistme 76]

Most Protein shakes give me explosive diarrhea or hideous gas. The only ones that I have found that do not are powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury and premier vanilla. powder Proteins other than Unjury are the worst. I have gotten to the point that I know what does not make me sick and find it is not worth trying anything else. Good Luck in your search.

[DrewM 2]

I am day 6 today and within minutes of sipping Protein shake, ensure or glucerna I get spasms and explosive diarrhea. I have tried it in mornings and get 2-3 bowel motion by noon.

I wonder if it is because of shake or time?

ANyone had this issue?

I'm having the same problem and I'm 6 days post op today. I suspect that my tummy is just sick of them but it is happening with Soup as well.

I'm going to have a poached egg tomorrow morning and hopefully that will settle it down.

Did you work out your cause?

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I'm 4 months post-op, and this occasionally happens to me. I usually nurse my morning Protein shake (have only 4-5 of these per week), but if I drink it faster diarrhea sometimes strikes! You DON'T want to be driving or out in public when this happens.

This is why you see in some people's signature lines: "Never trust a fart!"

[Shannon Piper 11]

Four days post op and having the same problem. Not explosive but watery. What is this so called crap about Constipation? Nope. Been taking pain meds and still have this issue. I'm afraid to go anywhere and have this problem. I don't want to wind up wearing an old persons diaper!

[Justoperated 141]

I'm having the same problem and I'm 6 days post op today. I suspect that my tummy is just sick of them but it is happening with Soup as well.

I'm going to have a poached egg tomorrow morning and hopefully that will settle it down.

Did you work out your cause?

I think the stomach is not yet accepting food with relatively thicker consistency and inturn excites the whole bowel, as doesn't happen when I take clear juice or broth.

BTW you seem to have started at quite a low BMI 31, I though I was low at surgery 36.

Edited December 21, 2014 by Justoperated

[Shannon Piper 11]

Diarrhea is not that bad. I'd rather have this than Constipation. Its only the 4th day for me plus 2nd full day of Protein shakes. I think it will get better. Just need to learn what my stomach will and wont tolerate.

[DrewM 2]

I think the stomach is not yet accepting food with relatively thicker consistency and inturn excites the whole bowel, as doesn't happen when I take clear juice or broth.

BTW you seem to have started at quite a low BMI 31, I though I was low at surgery 36.

Thanks.

They are recommending it for some 30-35BMI's plus I have other complications that make me suitable and obesity runs in the family. BTW 31 was not my starting BMI it was just that I started the ticker at that BMI.