Protein shakes giving me diarrhea!
I use nectar whey protein shakes, and they have started giving me baaad diarrhea. Any clue as to why? They have no sugar in them! I'm not sure what other brand to buy, or if i should try some other type of protein. I do drink them fairly fast, could that be the cause of it? Two flavors are doing this to me!
Thanks in advance,
W
Thanks in advance,
W
If you've tolerated these before, and had no issues, then there might be a couple of possiblities. New foods should be tried one per day. That way you can determine if one particular food is the issue. Another thing I found is that I personally had an issue with the antibiotic CIPRO--it kills off good and bad bacteria, and diarrhea is the result. I had not changed any foods and had 7 days of what I though was terminal diarrhea. My PCP explained how the CIPRO caused this issue. So, you happen to have started on an antibiotic a day or two before the diarrhea started, that might be the issue. DAVE
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What are u mixing the powder with? If it is milk you could be lactose intollerant. If it is water, then maybe you are whey intollerant. I was whey intollerant post op and had to change to soy protein. This has resolved now, but I rarely drink shakes so it isn't so important. If its not the lactose, maybe try soy protein. Hope things slow down for u soon!!
I am having the same problem and I am not mixing with milk and using a different brand. I need to try what he said and only do one new food a day, but I don't have that kind of patience 8)
I think it is one of the side effects of this surgery that who knows what is going to do this to you if it doeant play nice in the tummy. I have found that coffee is nearly guaranteed to do it to me also.
I think it is one of the side effects of this surgery that who knows what is going to do this to you if it doeant play nice in the tummy. I have found that coffee is nearly guaranteed to do it to me also.