Diarrhea immediately after (or during) meal?

StephanieF.
on 1/27/12 9:57 am

Hey everyone,
My sis had her RNY surgery Monday, and is doing great. Only problem is that when she tries to have her tiny meals (like just now, some soup broth) she immediately has to run to the bathroom with diarrhea.

I'm so far out now that I don't remember whether I had that problem. Any advice?

Extended tummy tuck/hernia repair on July 28, 2008! Five pounds of skin removed!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~W.D

Weight at surgery on July 26, 2006: 304 lbs
Lowest weight: 147 (157 pounds lost!)
Regain over the past 2 years (2012-2014) - 59 pounds
REBOOTING! :) Working on losing back down to 160 (beginning Jan. 18, 2015)

lastchanceslim46
on 1/27/12 10:28 am

RNY on 11/30/11

Make sure she gets fluids so she doesnt dehydrate. If it continues I would call the doctor. I had some diahrea at first combined with gas, it got better after a couple of weeks. Is she drinking protein shakes?

SW 342 PRE OP 304

StephanieF.
on 1/27/12 1:09 pm

RNY on 07/26/06

Thanks! I'm glad to know it's not uncommon. Yes, she's doing some protein shakes, so far she can only handle the Atkins sugar free pre-mixed chocolate ones. The powdered ones are grossing her out.

Extended tummy tuck/hernia repair on July 28, 2008! Five pounds of skin removed!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~W.D

Weight at surgery on July 26, 2006: 304 lbs
Lowest weight: 147 (157 pounds lost!)
Regain over the past 2 years (2012-2014) - 59 pounds
REBOOTING! :) Working on losing back down to 160 (beginning Jan. 18, 2015)

cassie51708
on 1/27/12 10:37 am

RNY on 11/11/11

I had the same issue for about two weeks after my rny. Everything went right through me, especially protein shakes. I started benefiber with my shakes which my nurse practitioner recommended. I was nervous that it would make things worse but eventually it regulated things. The protein shakes weren't main culprit after figuring that out the diahrrea decreased a ton!

StephanieF.
on 1/27/12 1:10 pm

RNY on 07/26/06

I appreciate your telling me that, Cassie! I'll pass that along to her; she can ask her nutritionist about adding benefiber. Thanks for the tip!

Extended tummy tuck/hernia repair on July 28, 2008! Five pounds of skin removed!
Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. ~W.D

Weight at surgery on July 26, 2006: 304 lbs
Lowest weight: 147 (157 pounds lost!)
Regain over the past 2 years (2012-2014) - 59 pounds
REBOOTING! :) Working on losing back down to 160 (beginning Jan. 18, 2015)

kidnamedtoad
on 1/27/12 3:28 pm

Some of the fake sugar they put in the shakes to keep it low carb can give some people the runs.

Toad Starting weight: 249 Day of surgery wt: 217 GW: 109 CW 149

_Donna_
on 1/27/12 9:34 pm

Liquid In Liquid Out.

Check the sugar alcohol content or the artifitial sweetners in those shakes. I'll bet you money that is where her demon lies.

grmadeb01
on 1/28/12 3:53 am - FL

check the ingredients of the protein shakes...most surgar free items contain sorbitol and that is a laxative...so check the ingredients...the dry puddings at the store both have asparteme and sorbitol in them..so i can not do most surgar free items, asparteme gives me major migrines and sorbitol makes hang out in the bathroom also...
have a great day
debby

rbb825
on 1/28/12 4:54 pm - Suffern, NY

RNY on 10/27/08

do the soups have milk in them? She could be lactose intolerant which is very common post op. Protein shakes made with wheyprotein have dairy as well and can cause diarhea. Have her try some lactaid pills, they come in chewable for the beginning. Also have her try lactaid or soy milk

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