Question:
I am 3 mo. post op and having problems with intermittent diarrhea, to the point of
when I got to go, I got to go NOW! Afraid to even leave the house. Any store, I know where the bathroom is! What's up with that? Could it be a sign of lactose intolerance? Becoming frustrated, any suggestions would be helpful! Thanks! — [Anonymous] (posted on August 1, 2001)
August 1, 2001
Well I have no idea why you are having it,but I have always had it and now
that I'm post op I take a half a Fiber Choice it works so great I finally
feel free....I'm going to try a quarter of one and see if it is enough for
me or not but it is fiber and that is a good thing. You can get it at
walmart.Hope it helps.
— Sharon F.
August 1, 2001
You may be lactose intolerant. I went from very loose stools at any given
moment (what you are describing) to almost constipation, this was after I
quit all milk products.
— blank first name B.
August 1, 2001
I also have this problem. I can go weeks with no problem. Then perhaps
have a day or two where I'd better be very close to a bathroom or else. I
talked to my surgeon's nurse practitioner. She said it was SOMETHING I'm
eating and it could be anything. Something I've eaten in the last 24
hours, but more likely something eaten in the last 12 hours. In my case, I
don't think it's lactose intolerance since I have milk in my coffee every
day, but don't have this problem every day. She suggested keeping a food
diary and trying to determine what it might be.
— Gina E.
August 2, 2001
Hi! Soy and soy products can sometimes do it! What does the doctor have to
say?
— lovebug2
August 2, 2001
You know, it could be a result of having your gall bladder out. I had mine
out 14 years ago and had that problem ever since. However, I learned which
foods and drinks set it off and tried to avoid those. You do need to keep
a food diary and evaluate yourself. Coffee does this to me, but I still
drink it -- just not in the early morning if I'm heading out of town on a
trip! Learn to listen to your own body and you'll do well. Yes, you may be
turning lactose intolerant at about this point after surgery, it happened
to me, but now I'm back to being ok with milk at over a year postop. Our
body goes through a number of changes.
— Cindy H.
August 2, 2001
I had exactly the same problem. At one year out, however, it is getting
alot better. Yes, lactose is a problem. Probably coffee is a problem. I
still enjoy two hue mugs of coffee in the morning, however. I just am sure
to time it well. Also, for me, fat is a problem, even a bit of olive oil
in my salad dressing. Again, once you know what the problem foods are, you
can time when you eat them. I dump on anything with sugar or too much fat
and my dumping usually takes the form of intense gas pains and diarrhea. I
feel that knowing what to expect, and eating accordingly is half the
battle. Sometimes I choose to eat something that I know will give me
cramps...but I weigh it and decide if it is worth the pain first.
— Anne G.
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