Question:
Gas and diarrhea with soy milk and protein 6 days post op

Have tried soy milk with and without protein with no let up have also stopped for 48 hours and still feel crappy.    — Nancy Williams (posted on September 18, 2007)

September 18, 2007
If your protein has milk products, it could still cause diarrhea. Check the container to see if the protein has milk products. Contact your doctor, too. I know walking has really help with gas. Take care.
   — AmyPoe

September 18, 2007
Try skim milk...that might make a difference...as far as the gas, only walking and time will help. Good luck and God Bless!
   — crystalsno

September 18, 2007
Check with your physician to see when you can start taking pills again. I started taking a Multi enzyme last week to help with the gas. You take 2 after each meal and it is helping the gas and the food digest. I wish I'd known about it sooner. Another poster states she takes the Papaya enzyme and it works.
   — the7thdean

September 18, 2007
Maybe you're lactose intolerant, now. Try skim Lactaid. It has the same amount of protein without the irritants. I drink it all the time now and it works well. Good luck.
   — cherub13

September 18, 2007
Try mixing your protein with water. Blend it with ice to make a smoothie. You have the proteins in the mix, don't need it in milk or soy. Try that and call your doctor. He knows more about it then we do! When in doubt, call the doctor or R.D. Good Luck - Judy Harris
   — jk_harris

September 18, 2007
I never could tolerate any kind of milk. I am 4 years out and pregnant, and just now I am able to drink a SIP of milk. It makes me so sick I usually don't even chance it. And it is hard! Cold cereal was my favorite food before surgery--now it kills me. My doctor's always advised calcium supplements because they knew some people became lactose intolerant.
   — GAYLE CARMACK-LYONS

September 19, 2007
Your poor body is trying to heal and it can't handle what you're giving it at this time. Try some nice vegetable broth. Puree some fresh fruit. Water down some yogurt or soy yogurt. Give your body time to recover. You will feel better soon!
   — belovedideas

September 19, 2007
Gas and diarrhea aare common after surgery, and it may not be what you are eating, just your system adjusting. Try derinking something other than soy "milk."
   — Novashannon

September 24, 2007
If soy milk is causing gas and diarrhea, then don't drink it. If you feel you need "milk", try some other types... oat milk, almond milk, rice milk, hazelnet milk, hemp milk, goat milk, cow milk, etc. Give your body some time to heal. The diarrhea may be your intestines reacting poorly to any of the medications/anesthesia you received in the hospital, and/or irritation from being manipulated during surgery. I highly suggest getting in touch with your surgeon over this. Because the amount of fluid you can drink is limited, it is very possible that you becoming dehydrated. S/he may also want you to take something to reduce/eliminate the diarrhea. Usually people on the list are restricted to clear or full liquids after surgery so it is also possible that your guts are just not ready to handle "complicated" foods.
   — mrsidknee

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