Stomach flu or RNY related? (maybe TMI)

Jenners
on 8/15/11 12:55 am - Indianapolis, IN

So since Friday I've had horrendous diarrhea. It lasted through the weekend and now today I feel miserable, just really nauseous. I called my doctor on Saturday and she just told me to take pepto and immodium and to eat activia. I just am hoping it's not something caused by my surgery. What do you guys think?

~*~JEN~*~

HW: 406 SW: 358 CW: 231

poet_kelly
on 8/15/11 1:11 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

It's hard to say. I'm not sure what surgery related problem would cause that, though.

You may be somewhat dehydrated, which could explain why you feel so nauseous today. I know it's hard to drink a lot when you're nauseous, but try to drink as much as you can today.

Kelly

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Chris N.
on 8/15/11 2:58 am

RNY on 11/27/06

I do have a tendency toward diarrhea when I've eaten too much fat in my food. Your tolerance for foods is still low since it hasn't been long since surgery so it could have been a very small amount that set you off (and running!). Your stomach is very sensitive so it could take a few days of pampering it (soft foods, as tolerated) to get back to normal.

And yes, it could very well be a virus. As a previous poster stated, you need to stay hydrated. Since it's harder for us to drink large quantities that means you should be drinking constantly to balance out all the fluids lost with diarrhea.

Hope you feel better soon!

~*Chris*~

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but often we look so long at the closed door that
we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
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