Gastric bypass and IBS
I have had diarrhea constantly for about the last 18 years, basically since I hit puberty & developed PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). In the bathroom 6-15 times a day, rarely made it thru a meal w/o having to go to the bathroom 15-20 minutes after the first bite...I'd basically resigned myself to living like that, and figured there was no way surgery could make it worse. All these people always talking about constipation...I couldn't even remember the last time I'd had a solid poop.
OMG...after the first 4-6 weeks, once I was consuming at least 60g of protein a day, and my intake was more solid than liquid, all of a sudden I got VERY regular, and normal type poops! Granted, my regular is 4:30am-6am (I go 2 times usually), but I can set my clock to it, and I don't spend any other part of my day in the bathroom except to pee! It is sooooooo wonderful, I cannot tell you! I attribute this to several things, first just the rerouting and basically starvation after surgery (cleansing perhaps?); I think the massive amounts of high quality protein have a constipating effect, and that's why others who were regular before get constipated now...it just improves my IBS; I started eating 2 Activia yogurts a day, and did this for 3 weeks...now I eat 2 Carbmaster (Kroger brand) yogurts a day, and still have fantastic bathroom habits.
Anyhow, sorry so incredibly TMI, but point is, I hope surgery does the same for you!
OMG...after the first 4-6 weeks, once I was consuming at least 60g of protein a day, and my intake was more solid than liquid, all of a sudden I got VERY regular, and normal type poops! Granted, my regular is 4:30am-6am (I go 2 times usually), but I can set my clock to it, and I don't spend any other part of my day in the bathroom except to pee! It is sooooooo wonderful, I cannot tell you! I attribute this to several things, first just the rerouting and basically starvation after surgery (cleansing perhaps?); I think the massive amounts of high quality protein have a constipating effect, and that's why others who were regular before get constipated now...it just improves my IBS; I started eating 2 Activia yogurts a day, and did this for 3 weeks...now I eat 2 Carbmaster (Kroger brand) yogurts a day, and still have fantastic bathroom habits.
Anyhow, sorry so incredibly TMI, but point is, I hope surgery does the same for you!
I have suffered with IBS since I was in Jr. High ( over 45 years ago) to the point that I didn't go anywhere and IF I did, I took a portable potty with me. I have been known to stop along side the highway, or in a parking lot. Didn't matter where I was...If I had to go....it was NOW !!!!! And this occured several times a day.
Didn't matter what I ate or what I was doing.....I had diarrhea. After surgery, I actually got constipated.....couldn't believe it.....now I take miralax every morning and I am pretty regular and it actually has some form to it, not diarrhea. This surgery has made me feel normal in more ways than one. I know TMI, but if you EVER suffered with IBS, you want to hear the stories to know that you are not alone.....
I hope this surgery does the same for you....Good Luck !!!!!
Didn't matter what I ate or what I was doing.....I had diarrhea. After surgery, I actually got constipated.....couldn't believe it.....now I take miralax every morning and I am pretty regular and it actually has some form to it, not diarrhea. This surgery has made me feel normal in more ways than one. I know TMI, but if you EVER suffered with IBS, you want to hear the stories to know that you are not alone.....
I hope this surgery does the same for you....Good Luck !!!!!
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