I am getting worried. I took milk of magnesia on Sunday night and have had diarrhea since. It's not a lot (since I am hardly drinking anything) but I am getting worried. My lips are chapped now (dehydration) and I don't know what to do.

I had the same issue a few weeks out from banding. I was able to take something over the counter to combat it. It was because of dietary changes but went away.

I am 3 days post op and I have had diarrhea all day today. I was starting to get worried. Sounds like I am not the only one to have it post op.

you can get liquid immodium (if your doc says it's OK, of course) to help stop the diahrrea.

Also, get some chewable fiber! It'll help bulk up your stools...

srknepler has some good advice. Liquid Imodium should fix the problem right away. Be conservative with the Milk of Magnesia, it's pretty potent stuff.

Fiber caplets should help as well.

Imediately following my surgery I had a problem with diahrea as well, and I finally realized that when all you're taking in is liquid, that is pretty much all that comes out!

Best of luck.

I had diarrhea for a week. I attributed it to the fact that I was only consuming liquids. I didn't take anything for it. Call the dr and see what they say. Try to drink as much as you are allowed to replenish the fluids.

From reading other posts I thought that the diarrhea was normal. Then I realized that I was reacting to the whey Protein. Stopped the whey and most milk products and I was back to normal in two days. Now I only have milk if I have the opposite problem.

Don't let yourself get dehydrated. You could end up in the hospital.

Good Luck

I just logged on to post about this exact problem. I got banded on Tuesday and have had diarrhea since. I mean diarrhea in the real since, pure liquid. I don't think i am taking in as much as is coming out, I just dont think I can, I have been feeling headachy and unwell and run down etc, I know its from all the diarrhea. I am glad to see its normal though, I was begining to think there was something wrong.

Sounds like it is pretty common. I am glad to hear that. Thanks for posting everyone.