So it's me again expanding on one point of my"everything is disgusting " topic. So, the stool (diarrhea, liquid lava) is awful. My doctor prescribed a stool softener to take twice a day but it is more of a stool liquifier. About two hours after I eat breakfast is when it starts and it goes throughout the day. To keep things consistent, I have eaten the same each day. I am going to withhold my dose of softener to see if this helps. Any other suggestions? Please, my "arse" hurts.

Well it only makes sense not to take so much. What are you taking and what dosage? It really sounds like you don't need to be taking one. Is it just preventative?

I was taking 5 ml twice a day. Probably preventative. Going to not take the dose tonight and eat something different.

Why did the doctor prescribe stool softener? It is a little hard to understand what is going wrong and give advice without more info. Have you had surgery yet? One of the things that happens for some individuals that have RNY gastric bypass surgery is that they become lactose intolerant for a few months after the operation. If you drink milk or a product that contains lactose, it can quickly lead to diarrhea. Some Protein shakes contain lactose. In my case I had to eliminate milk from my diet for a couple months.

You could always half your dosage

If it was used as a preventative, I would check with your surgeon to see if you can use only as needed. As a nurse myself, this if what I would recommend to anyone and would do for myself. I had issues with constipation after my RNY due to the increased Protein intake and pain meds, so was told to take stool softeners and laxatives as needed. Excessive diarrhea can lead to other issues including pain when moving your bowels and wiping and skin breakdown, fissures, infections (including UTIs from all the wiping). Definitely check with your surgeon.

Edited December 23, 201510 yr by otillie03103

Since I stopped taking the medication, have not had any problems. But I will continue to monitor my situation.