Question:
9 mos post op & can't stop

Hi Everyone: I am 9 mos post op and am having severe stomach cramping and horrible diaharea. This has gone on for 4 days now and I have tried over the counter stuff and nothing is working. I am growing concerned as I have lost 11 pounds since Thursday. I thought on Thursday that I was having a gall bladder attack but then everything else started. Does an ulcer give you the poopers and cramping or diaharrea?????Should I call my Dr? At this point I am now only 7# from my goal weight but what a way to get there...I don't want to lose this fast...can't be healthy....ANY SUGGESTIONS??????? THANKS ALL    — Joi G. (posted on May 5, 2002)

May 5, 2002
Hi Joi. I'm pre-op but have suffered from severe stomach problems and diarrhea practically all my life. I definately think you should call the doc because you are probably getting dehydrate, not to mention anything else that may be going on. When I went to my consultation last week for WLS, I told my doctor that since having my gall bladder out almost two years, I have had almost uncontrollable diarrhea. He gave me a prescription of a powder to take everyday to help alleviate the problem. So, if it continues, don't suffer in silence like I have been doing. There is help out there.
   — KRISTI K.