sensitive subject * bathroom issues ??

i have a very personal question if any of you can answer possibly,,, i am now 6 years out of WLS,, have done great,, post op i am now lactose intolerant,, i can deal with that,, no other complications,, lost 96 lbs and have kept it off,, my issue now is that for the past two weeks,, actually going on ten days,, i am not able to eat anything and i mean anything without major bathroom issues (diarea),, i have experienced dumping and know it isnt this,, i have really no appetite and i have not gone thru anything like this,, question is - has anyone gone thru this?  i am wondering if it is just some type of e-coli strain that i caught or could it be a complication this far out of surgery?  my boyfriend and i have eaten the same thing since last week with the exception of a grilled chicken breast at a company picnic ( i ate that - he ate the hot dogs ) which is why i am thinking its that ,, and maybe because of the surgery it is taking longer to get out of my system than it would a normal person who didnt have the surgery/sensitive stomach like i have?   any ideas?   

HI Janine,

There is alot of stuff going around right now, could just be that you "caught" something...As long as nothing else seems to be hurting or out of wack I would just wait it a little longer...

About a month ago my DH and I were traveling, had the samething happen...We literally ate all the same things, just in different quantities except I had 1 mini cupcake at work that day that he didn't have...It lasted about 3 weeks total with it slowing down some around day 10...On the bonus side, LOL, I lost 9 lbs in that time because everything just passed right thru & quickly - no other side effects other than the little crampy intestinal feeling you get when you have diahhrea -  would have been nice if the lbs had stayed away when my internals got back to normal - pity party, cuz it never works that way...

thank you ,, i get nervous when something odd happens and never know if its the surgery or just normal stuff that goes on,,, being you couldnt eat anything did you still try and just deal with the consequences or did you just not eat?  i was wondering if i should just go back to some protein shakes being i'm ok with liquids,, i tried yogurt thinking that was close to liquid and no luck,, i just dont want to run myself down by not getting any nutrients in me,,

Since the only side effect I was having was diahhrea & I otherwise felt fine, I continued to eat like I normally do & adapted like any parent (1st thing scoped out at every destination, the bathroom,  )

this is my take on food poisoning, my understanding for post op RNY:
Normal person have the stomach and the acid. The acid kills a lot of pathogens.  And some that are not killed - people get sick and they throw up.  
We - not so much. one - not much acid, so anything that goes in - have a great chance to multiply before it reaches the part with acids. Also - the food moves from pouch into the intestines very fast and the fun starts,  now the food with bacteria and toxins are deep inside you, and they will irritate "the crap out of you" ( ). 
I got sick like that a few times and now I do avoid some picnics and some foods at picnics all the time.  I would eat burger - but make sure it is almost charred.  Very well done. 

I avoid any dips and any food with mayo, and any mixed salads (potatoes, pasta salad, or any salad that already had dressing).
I also carry activated charcoal with me all the time.  Google that.  that really helps with any type of food poisoning. 
http://www.vrp.com/digestive-health/activated-charcoal-unive rsal-antidote-and-detoxifier


And I do take probiotcs daily.  and more of them if I get upset belly. 

that makes sense and is what i was thinking too,, being i dont have a normal stomach function whatever got in there is just hanging out wreaking havoc,,, this started on the 2nd/3rd and today is the 17th so two full weeks,, the other post said she had it for three weeks but that it slowed down about the 10th day,, which i was hoping for,, i called the Doc and he said he couldnt be sure without running tests,, which at this time i cant afford cause my insurance doesnt kick in until january so i dont really have the $$ to lay out for scans/scopes etc,, i'm gonna try to stick it out a bit longer,, i feel fine other than everything literally going rught thru me,, the doc is worried about deficiencies and malabsorption although he is just my regular MD and not my RNY doc but understandable being i cant keep anything in,,, just very frustrating at this point and exhausted from getting up all nite,, LOL,,

Activated charcoal would be my first choice in situation like that,  One capsule, 3-6 times  a day, then increase by one additional capsule daily... until no more runs.  continue that dosage until no more runs for 3-4 days.  I would be careful since charcoal - if too much taken (more than needed) may eventually cause constipation. 

And take it easy. Try to relax, breathe and sleep at least 8-9 hrs per day. 

thanks i'll give that a shot,, at this point i dont think it could hurt,,

I am 6 years out as well..Had the same problem.
I bought some Primal Defense Ultra Probiotic and take it every other day. Sure puts the breaks on...the problem.

ok well the ding dong pharmacist at walmart gave me these charco - caps,,,, i asked is this activated charcoal,, was told yes it is,, bought it and tried a few the first nite,, very very minimal help,, yesterday i looked it up and these only CONTAIN activated charcoal in a minimal amount so needless to say i looked up where to find the real deal and found it at GNC so iam picking them up today,,, wish me luck cause today is day 17 !!!!    and due to lack of solid food i am starting to feel very run down,, but due to having to work i cant risk eating anything thru the workday as we are close to 16 women in the office and we all share ONE bathroom stall,, ugh !! 
today is more nauseous but i think that is due to just the major empty stomach,,, went thru the throw up motions twice this morning but there isnt anything in there to hurl,, LOL,, think i'm gonna call it a day,, go grab the real charcoal and hope this takes care of it,,

thank you all so much for your help !!!