Been almost 18 months since my surgery. I eat and within 5 minutes lookout, I need the bathroom. Is anyone else like this?

from what i read here on the forums its more likely a problem of not being able to go.

have you talked to your doctor? a testing of a stool sample would be a very good idea along with complete blood panel.

how long has this been an issue.

have you traveled outside the US recently

have you gone camping or hiking and drank water from a stream or drank well water.

these are all things that might have introduced a bug to your system that is causing this.

seek medical care right away.

from what i read here on the forums its more likely a problem of not being able to go.
have you talked to your doctor? a testing of a stool sample would be a very good idea along with complete blood panel.
how long has this been an issue.
have you traveled outside the US recently
have you gone camping or hiking and drank Water from a stream or drank well water.
these are all things that might have introduced a bug to your system that is causing this.
seek medical care right away.

Always been like this. Never been constipated. Kind of wish I had that problem, lol

I had totally the same my whole life. Eat and go to the bathroom!! Like 6 weeks of it after my RNY. Lactose in my Protein drinks caused it also. Now for once in my life I am always having a problem with constipation, like *I go every 2 to 3 days now. By any chance have you had your gallbladder removed? Our family has had ours removed and they always have to run to the bathroom right after eating. Son it a sure thing that gallbladder removal will cause the back door trots.

Do you want to know the medical terminology? You have an overactive gastrocolonic reflex. You are in very good company. Once upon Frustr8 among her other lifetime employment worked in Long Term Healthcare. Among my clients was a sweet little lady with the first name of Lovie. And may she rest in peace she more than lived up to the name, she was precious. You would serve her a breakfast tray, you had better be back there to walk her to the bathroom oorf it was " Katie Bar the Door" Embarrassing for both of you and a mess to clean up. The upside and yes there is One. You are not often plagued with constipation!

5 hours ago, About time for me said:

Always been like this. Never been constipated

if you dont want to go the medical route all i can suggest is

1. a food elimination diet to try to find any trigger foods - start with everything lactose or made with milk by-products.

this takes a while but can give valuable clues to what you personally cant process

2. google highest fiber foods and add the top 5 to your diet daily and really jack up your daily fiber intake.

fiber keeps us regular but it does work both ways it keep you regular not fast not slow.

this also takes some getting used to if you have not eaten this level of fiber in the past.

Your team should be made aware of this immediately

What surgery you had should be a factor.

If its a bypass it could be related to that

Could be dumping syndrome

Could be lactose intolerance

Much less likely (as I dont see how this would be related to surgery) something like celiac disease

Could also be bacterial overgrowth (especially if you had a bypass)

Lots of stuff related to your surgery that could cause this, all of which should be addressed with your surgical team.

Of course its also possible that its entirely unrelated