Does food move through rapidly and cause loose stools or diarrhea after RNY Gastric Bypass surgery?
I had an RNY Gastric Bypass done in July of last year… is it normal to have loose stools or diarrhea with accidents in the pants from food that is moving through too rapidly.
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Eliminate the Sugar
by: NurseLife
You cannot eat anything with refined sugar or you will experience this "dumping syndrome."
I'm 17 years post op and I still have these experiences if I eat refined, high carb foods.
Bowel Movement
by: Kimberly Kirkland
Thanks for sharing!
Dumping
by: Amanda
I have experienced a couple of accidents, too. I am out 1.5 years. However, within my first 5 months post surgery, I had 3 accidents.
They finally stopped. Then, I went for a year with no dumping symptoms. My weight loss also stalled.
About 4 months ago, after a 72lb weight loss/stall, my body woke up again. I am currently 147lbs (another 11 lbs down), but now, I have an orange/ oily discharge, which I have read is fat that your body doesn't absorb. Also, the gas is back.
I have to go back and start paying better attention to what I am eating, since I believe that I am eating too much fat if it's exiting my tush. I am not sure why, but I can assume that we all react differently to our surgeries.
Can’t eat at all
by: Jim
I am out 4 + years and I have to drink to stay dehydrated so now I can’t eat my drs have tried everything, but nothing is helping. I have NO desire nor appetite. I have lost close to 325lbs.
I am at a good weight at 231 lbs, but I am also in a wheelchair and can not exercise, if I do it’s a floor bike.
I have been in a chair for over 38 years, from multiple problems. So I am faced with I can drink or eat and the drs are telling just drink, protein, protein, protein, adding to my drinks 🍷.
So anybody got an idea?