I hope this isn't too much information, but I'd like to know if anyone else has been experiencing this... so here goes...

I am on my pre-op diet now (tomorrow will be my 6th month) and I've been really trying to change my habits the last two months. However, within the last two weeks I keep getting these intense stomach cramps and diarrhea at night only. It's weird I know. I was "googling" it to see what it could be and some sites it stated this can happen from a larger in-take of Water and change in eating habits. I have almost quadrupled the amount of water I drink, but wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this. Ugh... I feel so bad at night 3-4/week.

Just curious...TMI?? :thumbup: Thanks!

So, what exactly has changed in the past two weeks in your diet? Is that when you started drinking more water? Have you added anything with artificial sweetener? More fiber? Less fiber? Anything you can think of that you're drinking or eating, or not drinking or eating just in the past two weeks that's different from before?

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Have you had any sweetners with this?

Have you suddenly increased your fiber?

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I don't even need that sugar alternative to give me symptoms like mrsgriffin2u. Splenda alone is enough to make me sick, and it usually doesn't happen until a few hours after I eat/drink something with splenda.

A few more thoughts are: If you've switched to liquids your stomach could be making more acid than it needs upsetting it, or if you had solids mixed in with your liquids occasionally your body could be complaining.

For me, going mostly to liquids meant that I started drinking more dairy based products, which are hard for my digestive system to handle. I definitely suggest a food diary to keep an eye on it.

Good luck ! Hope you're feeling better soon !