Hi everyone,

I was sleeved on June 1st and was on liquids for the first 3 weeks. Now eating soft foods and liquids and tolerating well. However, I can't shake this diarrhea. I have had it since the beginning. It is not constant but it comes on everytime I need to go. Anyone had to deal with this and for how long? My doctor said you should have solid BM even on liquids. Can I take immodium? It is getting tiresome and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Lynne

I had it too for about 3 weeks. I attributed it to the protein drinks. atkins shakes were the worst and really made me have to go!!

once i stopped drinking those, i was better. if you are drinking a lot of protein drinks, stop them for a few days and see if it stops. that could be your problem.

my dr. doesn't like me to have them anyway! says i should get my protein from solid sources as it stays with me longer. i do have one occassionaly, but now, they don't bother me anymore.

good luck!

Kelly

I'm having the same issue. I had my surgery June 20th and I was on the protein shakes two weeks beforehand and I've had nothing but diarrhea since. To make matters worse, I was treated with antibiotics (Clindamycin) for pneumonia and diarrhea could be a serious side effect. Unfortunately, I had it so bad yesterday, there was also a lot of blood. I'm not certain if it's the 'time of the month' or it came from my bowels. The nurse at my doctor's office is suggesting that I might be lactose intolerant and wants me to switch to soy protein shakes. She also thinks the blood could be from hemorrhoids or lower GI problem since it wasn't a black/tar/black speck look, which could indicate bleeding from upper GI. I'm not real keen on soy, so I'm going to see if there are other alternatives. Are we supposed to have solid bowel movements on liquid diets? Thanks for posting! (sorry about being so graphic)