What to do for diarrhea?

I've had this bad cold for the past two days and a fever and now I have the dreaded diarrhea too. My stomach isn't bothering me at all and all I've had today is a protein shake, some broth and 3 oz of tuna (trying to keep things that might make me puke from all the coughing to a minimum)! I just tried eating 1/4 of a banana to keep my potassium up and have had no problem, but I was looking though my WLS Surgery for Dummies book for any other ideas and they don't have much on this subject. All they mentioned is gastroenteritis which I'm pretty sure I don't have! So I was wondering what the rest of you have done when/if you've had diarhhea? I'm trying to drink more water so I don't dehydrate, since I know that's something we have to worry about more than other people now! Vi

My surgeon said Immodium AD. Hope this helps and you feel better! Jenn 264.8/226.2/1??

Thanks Jenn, I saw my regular MD today and the diarrhea was gone thank goodness! I think the sucrose in the Tylenol cold and flu might have been too much for me and caused the diarrhea? Anyway, I'd had a fever of 102 for the past 3 days so he prescribed some antibiotics and that wonderful cough syrup with codiene so hopefully I'll be back to my old self in no time! Hopefully the antibiotics won't cause diarrhea too! Vi

You poor baby! I'm sorry you got so sick. Now that you have medicine, I know you'll be better soon. When you take your antibiotics, try to eat yogurt or drink acidophilus milk to keep up your good guy bacteria. You don't want to get a yeast infection on top of everything. Feel better soon. Hugs, Cheryl

Oh Cheryl, I never even though about the dreaded yeast, I used to get those a lot and I sure don't want THAT on top of everything else! Thanks for the suggestion! I feel so much better already. I took the antibiotics and the codeine cough syrup and slept for an hour and it felt soooo good! HUGS, Vi

Sleeping is a good thing, Vi. Glad you're finally getting some without coughing. Feel better. XOXO Cheryl