11 days post Sleeve - diarrhea for the last 9 days - common?
Hi everyone. I am 11 days post sleeve and feeling very good except for the diarrhea I have been experiencing. I have been having shakes without artificial sweeteners and broth with beneprotein. I am fine until I ingest something then within 1 hour, I have to go. Has anyone else experienced this? My doctor ran a test for a bacterial infection and there is done and told me to take Imodium, but I hate taking medicine.
It's not uncommon to have the issue of "liquid in, liquid out." Are you on liquids only still? What worked for me was adding benefiber to my shakes - have you given that a try?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Benefiber is soluble fiber which helps to firm things up. Insoluble fiber is what acts as a laxative.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
My sleeve was done on the 8th so I'm 12 days out and I have the same thing.... I actually had to go back in for a few days it was so bad that I dehydrated ... keep drinking as Gwen said liquid in liquid out.... my Dr also took all the tests also and everything was negative... he took another chest xray and cat scan to see if I had any leaks and thank God I didn't but the contrast was still sitting there, my body wanted to hold it for a bit... That can also cause the diarrhea ... it's getting better now... so I'm sure the more solid food we get to eat the better it will get ... we can hang in there together!!!!
Congrats on your new sleeve !!!!
I do this every time I have surgery. WLS and the liquid diet just made it worse. I was on liquids for 3 weeks postop, sooo...
It gets better. Try the Benefiber. If that doesn't work, try the Immodium. This won't last forever. Once you start eating you'll be constipated.