Diarrhea post op

[annanay1 14]

Hi had anyone experienced a bunch of diarrhea post surgery? I started getting it right before I left the hospital 2 days post op. Is this normal?

[gomum 17]

Be careful you don’t want to get dehydrated. Some people get lactose intolerant after it I couldn’t do shakes after mine. Maybe call your clinic it could be dangerous if you get dehydrated.

[James Marusek 5,244]

After surgery I became lactose intolerant. Anytime I consumed dairy, it quickly led to an upset stomach and diarrhea. I cut out the dairy and the problem went away. A word of caution. Some Protein Shakes contain dairy. After around two months my lactose intolerance went away and I was back to normal.

[RHCD 241]

On 06/10/2018 at 04:52, James Marusek said:

After surgery I became lactose intolerant. Anytime I consumed dairy, it quickly led to an upset stomach and diarrhea. I cut out the dairy and the problem went away. A word of caution. Some Protein Shakes contain dairy. After around two months my lactose intolerance went away and I was back to normal.

I had the same issue. I cut it out for a few weeks and then was able to add it back in with some success. I can’t have too much (yogurt is right out but cottage cheese is okay). The reality is I just can’t eat that much anyway as opposed to my pre surgery dairy trigger and so I just don’t get the reaction. Unless of course I drink a Protein Shake /water that is whey based.

[foxcblue 21]

I had a swallow test day 1 post- op, and I think that contributed to my diarrhea. It’s easing up (day 3 post op) and I’m doing better keeping things in and keeping up with Water.

[FancyChristine15 810]

I had diarrhea starting on day 2, I believe and it lasted 2 or 3 days. I'm not sure what caused it, but it didn't last too long. Hopefully yours doesn't either.

[Bree130 26]

I had diarrhea 2 weeks post op. This was due to the Multivitamin I started taking. It was rough... lol!