Re: Diarrhea after surgery
From: Sami (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Apr 29 07:54:38 2006
Hello Alyssa,
i use Charcoal & it is a wonderful help.
It comes in Tablet or Capsuel form & is a natural 'Neutralizer' for your
system. It works on all things Gastro/Intestinal & will not make you
feel drowsy/worse/nauseous.
Hope it helps!! so glad that the surgery went well & that u are
recovering in good spirits.
kind regards Sami koala
At Fri, 28 Apr 2006, Alyssa wrote:
>
>Hi ladies, hope all is well with you. I had my third lap on Monday this
>week. They found a lot of endo on my ureters, bowels, and both side
>walls of my abdomen. They took out my appendix, too. They said that my
>uterus, ovaries, and tubes were clear of endo and open, so pregnancy is
>still an option for later, thank god! Except for the TERRIBLE gas pains
>the day after surgery (pretty much gone now), everything's been going
>well. The incisions only have minor pain, mostly relieved by taking
>aleve and putting ice on my abdomen and heat on my lower back. I was
>put on vicodin, but I get so sleepy and shaky when I take that, I
>stopped taking it last night. I didn't get much nausea at all, so all
>in all I'm doing pretty well for a 2 1/2 hour surgery. I do have one
>question for you guys though. I have had very bad diarrhea that started
>this morning that will not let up. I have taken 3 immodium and 2 doses
>of pepto bismol, nothing seems to be working. I can feel everything
>bubbling in my stomach and lower back and I'm bloated to the point I
>look 7-8 months pregnant, and I'm usually thin. I called my doctor and
>they said that the bloating is from swelling and water retention and it
>could take a few days to a couple weeks for it to go away and there's
>nothing I can do except walk around and keep drinking a lot of fluids to
>keep hydrated. I am keeping myself hydrated, so I'm not too worried.
>But is there anything you guys know of to help relieve the diarrhea and
>cramping from it besides the immodium and pepto? Any advice would be
>great! Thank you,
>Alyssa
>
>--
>Alyssa
>
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