I have heard that with the DS you can have uncontrolled diarrhea and foul smelling gas, what is the truth.

If so how bad is it

Nancyy

I do not think this is limited to just DS. I had RNY gastric bypass surgery. Right after surgery I became lactose intolerant and consuming anything that had lactose such as milk immediately gave me an upset stomach and a quick trip to the restroom with diarrhea. This condition lasted for around 2 months and then went away.

After surgery you will generate odors (poo, gas, mouth). This can occur because your body is thrown into ketosis. As you transition from the weight loss phase to the maintenance phase, this problem should be significantly reduced.

Honestly it isn't bad unless you eat something that you aren't supposed to. So any carbs = stinky poo.

I take Devrom and use poo pouri and it's not so bad.

Just worried about when I return to work. I don't want to clear a room or have to run out of a meeting

nytx57

I had the same concerns, but many of the people I talked to that have had their surgery agree that it is controlled by eating correctly and it does get better over time.

The first two weeks my bm's smelled pretty bad, but I didn't and still don't have diarrhea and I'm on soft moist foods. I agree, Poopouri is definitely a must buy though

I get terrible diarrhea if I eat anything super high in fat. Carbs don't bother me on that front, but still make me nauseous if I eat too much. That being said, it's almost never immediate. Your tummy will give you warnings about when it feels bad, and you'll know to avoid that food in the future. Granted, if I had eaten on plan, I wouldn't have that issue haha.

The poo and gas smell comes from the amount of protein in your diet. It goes away as you start incorporating carbs (veggies etc) into your diet.

I could be wrong because this was a long time ago that I remember reading this, but I believe the more sugar you consume, the stinkier the "outcome". Your normal bacteria in your gut (the guys that keep you healtht) get as excited about sugar as a kid at a birthday party, and the sugar puts them into high gear producing....gas....stinky gas and poop. Take away their sugar, and they start behaving again. Also, if you get constipated, your waste just sits, getting more water pulled out of it and it sort of ferments...so again....stinkville. Try to remain regular too if you can.

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Thank you everyone, I feel a lot more confident about the surgery.

nytx57

Yes, be confident. You will be just fine.

I've reached my goal weight recently, and let me tell you... you won't give a damn about the gas because being healthy is much better than bad gas.

Just stay on plan - AND EXERCISE.