Barb1
Well-Known Member
OMG! I was just getting ready to post about this! You read my mind.
I have had terrible diarrhea since my first revision to DS in 2010. I am talking horrible not enough warning running down the legs messy smelly shit possible. It started right from the get go but I just didn’t think it was because of the DS. I tried taking rounds of Flagyl 30 days on then off. It would help for a while but come back with a vengeance. I tried the elimination crap, different protein powders with different artificial sweeteners are pure evil for me (my stomach cramps up so bad I want to curl in a ball). I have had a lot of different pproblems so I wasn't sure what was causing all of this.
My mom and her mom always had issues with diarrhea so I figure some of it was just the luck of the draw.
The thought of another major surgery kicks in the anxiety. I had been tied to my house for about 2 month and things were getting worse. I have had some of the most embarrassing issues in front of my adult children and my teenage grandchildren. I couldn’t even watch my little grandbabies.
This time Flagyl and another medication just weren’t doing it so I did the elimination thing again. When I tried everything again and was still having issues I couldn’t even find another protein powder that had no artificial sweeteners that I hadn’t already tried including egg protein powders. I have also tried quite a few with artificial sweeteners.
Well I am protein deficient right now but I decided to not take any. After 2 days I started to see improvement. I was shocked but elated to. I tried to eat more protein but there was no way I was going to get over 100 grams of protein with just food. My tummy is still really tiny from surgery with Dr. K last fall.
Well it has been over three weeks now and I absolutely have not had diarrhea once. I went to my grandson’s last band concert before his graduation from high school. I was worried because it had only been one week but determined not to miss it. It was wonderful! It lasted over two hours and not one stomach cramp or gurgle. Last weekend was his graduation 2hrs long then to a park for the party. We didn’t get home until 8:30 that evening and I had a wonderful time. I was dancing to the music even though no one else was. No depends pants!! Regular underwear!! I am no longer housebound! I have my life back and it feels amazing!
Now here is the part that has me perplexed. I decided to try the protein shots because I have to have something so I tried the Probance Protein Shot XL. It has suraclose (splenda) in it but I decided I would try again because before the DS I did tolerate this with no problems except the taste in some products. I am doing fine with just a little grumble from my belly now and then. It has been a week now since I started them. I am doing two a day. This is very expensive so I am trying to figure what else is in protein powders could be causing me such a problem. I must say I don’t miss the shakes because they were hard to gag down. The shots are down in two swigs.
I am not recommending this to anyone. I have read before that they are not the best source of protein.
Has anyone had this happen to them? What did/would you do? What do you think is in the protein powders that would possibly cause this?
http://www.amazon.com/ProBalance-Original-Protein-Strawberry-Banana/dp/B009JZOPVW
So you can see ingredients.
I have had terrible diarrhea since my first revision to DS in 2010. I am talking horrible not enough warning running down the legs messy smelly shit possible. It started right from the get go but I just didn’t think it was because of the DS. I tried taking rounds of Flagyl 30 days on then off. It would help for a while but come back with a vengeance. I tried the elimination crap, different protein powders with different artificial sweeteners are pure evil for me (my stomach cramps up so bad I want to curl in a ball). I have had a lot of different pproblems so I wasn't sure what was causing all of this.
My mom and her mom always had issues with diarrhea so I figure some of it was just the luck of the draw.
The thought of another major surgery kicks in the anxiety. I had been tied to my house for about 2 month and things were getting worse. I have had some of the most embarrassing issues in front of my adult children and my teenage grandchildren. I couldn’t even watch my little grandbabies.
This time Flagyl and another medication just weren’t doing it so I did the elimination thing again. When I tried everything again and was still having issues I couldn’t even find another protein powder that had no artificial sweeteners that I hadn’t already tried including egg protein powders. I have also tried quite a few with artificial sweeteners.
Well I am protein deficient right now but I decided to not take any. After 2 days I started to see improvement. I was shocked but elated to. I tried to eat more protein but there was no way I was going to get over 100 grams of protein with just food. My tummy is still really tiny from surgery with Dr. K last fall.
Well it has been over three weeks now and I absolutely have not had diarrhea once. I went to my grandson’s last band concert before his graduation from high school. I was worried because it had only been one week but determined not to miss it. It was wonderful! It lasted over two hours and not one stomach cramp or gurgle. Last weekend was his graduation 2hrs long then to a park for the party. We didn’t get home until 8:30 that evening and I had a wonderful time. I was dancing to the music even though no one else was. No depends pants!! Regular underwear!! I am no longer housebound! I have my life back and it feels amazing!
Now here is the part that has me perplexed. I decided to try the protein shots because I have to have something so I tried the Probance Protein Shot XL. It has suraclose (splenda) in it but I decided I would try again because before the DS I did tolerate this with no problems except the taste in some products. I am doing fine with just a little grumble from my belly now and then. It has been a week now since I started them. I am doing two a day. This is very expensive so I am trying to figure what else is in protein powders could be causing me such a problem. I must say I don’t miss the shakes because they were hard to gag down. The shots are down in two swigs.
I am not recommending this to anyone. I have read before that they are not the best source of protein.
Has anyone had this happen to them? What did/would you do? What do you think is in the protein powders that would possibly cause this?
http://www.amazon.com/ProBalance-Original-Protein-Strawberry-Banana/dp/B009JZOPVW
So you can see ingredients.
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