Question:
Seeking Advice RE: Diarrhea

Help! It seems EVERYTHING I eat or drink (and it doesn't have to be sugar or loaded with fat) I get diarrhea. Even water does this to me. I know this sounds kinda gross, but I average "going" 5,6 or more times a day. And when I gotta go, I gotta go :) I actually woke myself up the other night soaked from the "watery" diarrhea. I've called my dr and they weren't much help. This has been going on for at least 3 weeks. Has anyone else had this problem? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.    — katia H. (posted on August 4, 2003)

August 4, 2003
My doc recommended Immodium AD Liquid when I was faced with the same problem. It seemed to help.
   — Margaret G.

August 4, 2003
When I first had surgery, my liquid ran straight through me. At my 2 week check up I told the Dr. and she said I could possible have become lactose intollerant or that it could be cause from the whey protien I was drinking. I stopped the whey and the diarrhea slowed down significantly. I can now use the protien drinks with out a problem. I do however have IBS. so I often have the runs, but it is better than before I had the surgery. I hope this helps.
   — obsessivekompulsive

August 5, 2003
You don't say (and your profile is empty) how far post-op you are, but I had the same problem for the first 6 weeks or so post op. I'm almost 8 weeks out now and I haven't had any episodes for a couple of weeks. Some things still cause the diarrhea, but it's not the urgent, uncontrollable kind. Good Luck.
   — Carolyn M.