Any Recommendations on What to Do If You Are a RNY Patient and Get a Stomache Bug?

Hi All,

I am not feeling so great today. I believe I got a stomache bug over the weekend. I have been having diarrhea and stomache cramping over the last few days starting with some steamed seafood I ate on Sunday. The ways I would have dealt with these symptoms prior to surgery don't seem to be a good idea now that I've had surgery (i.e. drink ginger ale, take Pepto, etc.). I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on how to deal with these symptoms. I have no interest in eating or drinking anything right now because it upsets my stomache. I also have started to get a bad headache. I also don't want to get dehydrated. Any advice or suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks.

Lisa

I encountered some sugar free apple cider (in powder form) at the grocery store a few months ago, and found that when I mixed it with ho****er at about twice the recommended concentration, it was soothing to my pouch and environs.  I don't suppose anything is going to accelerate the course of your current infection (if that's what it is), but some hot liquids might make you feel marginally better. 
I haven't heard anyone here on the board report any particularly bad experiences with Pepto Bismol or that sort of OTC anti-diarrheal treatment, so if you can't stop going any other way, you might try that.
Good luck with this thing.

My surgeon told me iot was fine to take an occasional dose of Pepto Bismol.  Garlic pills are also good for an upset stomach.

Lora

 I'd drink some ginger tea.

 I just went through two days of agonizing stomach cramping .. nothing helped which really sucked.  Your headache could be from dehydration - drink soothing teas - maybe Tummy Tea which I think is made by Celestial Seasonings  (if you can deal with herbal teas - I can't).  Mine just finally went away on it's own.  I hope yours passes quickly!  

Hello All   I invested in an old fashioned ho****er bottle and that seem to help me when my pouch is acting up.
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