Any bowel issues out there?

gdf18 · May 12, 2008

Okay, finally have pain just about gone. Just tenderness in and around port incision. Two weeks on Wednesday. And lost 20 pounds.

HOWEVER, my backside is miserable. I'm either having diah. or hard, painful movements, often in the same day. I think I'm going too often. Can't figure it out other than the fact that I used to take Metamusil every day and suddenly, I'm not. Surgeon doesn't really want me to start again if possible, gastroenterologist says fibersource, etc won't do the same. I really feel caught and it's depressing me.

I have been taking Probiotics and I'm going to reduce those because maybe I'm overdoing. I didn't realize that taking them I don't need lactaid. Also, they changed me from Protonix to previcid to get the soluables. Another thing with my surgeon. Only crushable pills. Everyone else takes small pills. I need to do something.

BUt before I go nuts with changes and start fighting the doctors, did anyone else experience this.

Oh, let me add in that my surgeon has everyone on 3 weeks of the liquid diet after surgery.

Thanks,

Gwenn

gdf18 · May 12, 2008

Thank you!!!! You may be feel better mentally, if not my rump!!!

I did not have antibiotics (at least non orally) but I did go on probiotics- I may need to reduce the amount as too much of that isn't the best either.

I think these liquid Protein drinks are awful for some of us as well. They are fine as a one-Meal Replacement, but as a diet, nope.

Trying to drink more Water. And my surgeon suggests benefiber. My gastro suggest Metamucil as usual, but hte surgeon says no to that- too lumpy and could get stuck after fills. However, maybe the meta crackers.

Whatever, I need to do something so I'm going to try the benefiber, at least to experiment. Everything else is going so well, that this is disheartening.

Gwenn

Hippiemama · May 13, 2008

Water, water, water. Works for both problems :thumbup:

gdf18 · May 13, 2008

THanks. Drinking like a fish. H2O alway works with weight loss.

Gwenn

MSMAURANY · May 14, 2008

Be Careful Not To Strain. I Work For The Hemorrhoid Relief Center And U Have No Idea How Many Gastric Patients Caused Hemorrhoids To Flare Up From Straining

gdf18 · May 14, 2008

That's why I'm trying so hard not to have hard stools. I have a hem. and it shows it's face every so often. Yup, I had a small bout with straining this week, and the resultant problem. I'm trying to drink a lot of Water and contacted my gastroenterologist. He's relented about Benefiber so I'm starting slowly. Just trying to get in enough fluids. It's not easy.

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.

Gwenn