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megan.sherman
on 3/30/14 11:27 am

VSG on 05/17/14

My surgery was 2 weeks ago tomorrow. I have had diarrhea every day since 2 days after my surgery. I keep waiting for it to get better but it doesn't. In fact, today is the worst day yet. I am starting to wonder if not having a ggallbladder will mean that I will have diarrhea for the rest of my life.

I was hoping it was the milk products so I switched to Isopure but now I have it more frequently. I see my doctor Tuesday and I plan to talk to him about it but geez, I am darn sick of it.

KevinBacon
on 3/30/14 11:28 am

VSG on 03/10/14

I'm sorry!!! I also had my gallbladder out but I have only went a few times since surgery (3/10)

HW: 318 Date of Surgery: 3/10/14 SW: 270 CW: 154

Gwen M.
on 3/30/14 11:34 am

VSG on 03/13/14

The Isopure shakes use whey protein and isn't that a milk product?

For me, I had diarrhea every day during my post-op liquid diet. I don't know if it's better now because I'm on purees, or because I've started taking 2 tablespoons of Benefiber a day and 1 dose of Miralax.

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)

Adner65
on 3/30/14 11:49 am

Are you taking the Miralax (laxative) to offset some of the effects of the Benefiber??

Gwen M.
on 3/30/14 11:52 am, edited 3/30/14 11:54 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Hm. It's more like - if I don't take Benefiber, I only have diarrhea. But if I don't take Miralax, I don't poop at all. With both of them, I have normal poops.

(I am hopeful that once I'm eating real food for every meal that I'll be able to experiment a bit and use less of these things!)

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)

Adner65
on 3/30/14 11:50 am

Are you taking the Miralax (laxative) to offset some of the effects of the Benefiber??

(deactivated member)
on 3/30/14 1:32 pm - Canada

I had the same problem. Immodium helped. Ask your doctor. But be careful because you can quickly go the other way fast.

(deactivated member)
on 3/30/14 2:26 pm, edited 3/30/14 2:27 pm

VSG on 03/04/14 with

Sorry I can't help, but I have the opposite problem. I've had constipation so bad, I wouldn't mind trading it for a little diarrhea!

mkvand
on 3/30/14 3:06 pm

VSG on 01/06/14 with

I had diarrhea through the liquid diet, but once I switched to solids it switched to being constipated. From what I've read on here, that's pretty normal.

VSG 1/6/14 with Dr. Alvarez

Sandy M.
on 3/30/14 10:29 pm - Detroit Lakes, MN

Revision on 05/08/13

In addition to the milk products, you might want to check for sugar alcohols...anything ending in 'ol', like sorbital, manitol, zylitol, etc. Even one protein bar with that ingredient will set me off for 2 days.

I sure hope you figure it out soon!

Height 5'4" HW:223 Lap band 2006, revised to Sleeve 5/8/2013, SW:196

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