I'm 8 days post op. Since coming home I've had some big issues with gurgling and very runny stools. It's about once a day that a session begins about 4 hours after I've had my Protein shake. I will be gurgling and volcanic for about an hour. Take immodium. Drink Water then be fine until 4 hours after my Bariatric Pal shake or Soup.

I've had loose stools all my life.

Is this ok at this point? I'm taking Probiotics and Vitamins from Bariatric Pal. I don't take any lactose products.

Tips or recommendations?

Tom

I had diarrhea in the beginning because I became lactose intolerant after surgery. Some Protein shakes contain lactose. But my diarrhea began almost immediately after consuming milk, not 4 hours later.

If you consume too much sugar or fats after RNY surgery it can cause diarrhea because your stomach no longer processes these and dumps them into your intestines which don't know what to do with them - therefore diarrhea.

Thanks James I'm lactose intolerant already so my shakes are lactose free. No sugar or fats in the diet yet my nutr suggested two days clear liquids to shut it down

One other thought. Decades ago, I was overseas and had a bad case of diarrhea. No access to medicine. I used bananas to control the diarrhea.

When I began using Protein shakes, I found they tasted terrible, so to improve the taste I blended in a half a banana into each shake. I did this to improve the taste. But it may also have added the benefit to the problem you are experiencing.

I had this for nearly a week post op but it did go away, about the same time the stomach gurgling stopped.

Thanks AC

Sounds somewhat normal to have a few issues. I would not take Imodium unless Dr told you but I am sure you are following their advice. I became lactose intolerant 7 days out but now I avoid milk and can add some other dairy in as i am on soft foods.

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After my surgery, my stomach didn't gurgle and I didn't have diarrhea until February (had my surgery in September). My stomach started to gurgle in march after I had certain foods.

I find that I get gurgle and then diarrhea after eating certain things like bread or beef, sometimes fish and fruits. So I only have a little bit of those things and drink more Protein shakes to replace the beef and eat chicken to help with the protein as well.

I think our bodies all can and cannot tolerate different things. I would suggest keeping a food journal and write down what gives you the gurgles and diarrhea and then do process of elimination and stop eating what is causing the diarrhea.

Have you talked to your surgeon about it?

Yes my surgeon IMs me immediately and said its normal im just back on clear broth and clear liquids

I had the same po problem and it did clear up but unfortunately I still gurgle nearly 3 years post op, quite loudly too????

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