GI Issues - SIBO or something else. Need ideas.

southernlady · Oct 20, 2015

Elizabeth N. said:
Someone on the FB group had a terrible time with this. @southernlady do you remember who that was?

star0210 said:
Probably me! Lol

Yeap!

Settledownnow · Oct 20, 2015

I really have no idea, but I just came across this article on gastroparesis and thought back to your situation.

http://www.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/gastroparesis.aspx

Pacifica · Oct 21, 2015

star0210 said:
So this is interesting....because it's so abnormal. I've had diarrhea exactly once since surgery and it was last week for one day when I started on the augmentin. Since then it's been normal but less.
Today I had a normal bm and I've had diarrhea since.
My tummy is not happy.

I know this is unrelated to your situation, but I thought I would mention it - I was just put on a round of Augmentin for a sinus infection while I was traveling, and it absolutely wrecked me, GI-wise. The doc said to expect it, that Augmentin was infamous for causing totally watery stools. I know you are dealing with so much more than that, but I'm sure that didn't help your issue either!

DSRIGGS · Oct 21, 2015

Settledownnow said:
I really have no idea, but I just came across this article on gastroparesis and thought back to your situation.

http://www.surgery.ucsf.edu/conditions--procedures/gastroparesis.aspx

My son had severe gastroparesis, so bad that one surgeon wanedt to do subtotal gastrectomy (Pretty much his whole effing stomach - thank goodness for Dr K) because he was only emptying 15-20% after 4 hours. He was always nauseous and dry heaving (can't puke because he has a nissen fundoplication which is the cause of his gastroparesis) and Star said she is hardly if ever nauseous so I am thinking that although it could be, I am not sure gastroparesis is her issue.

Jo777 · Oct 21, 2015

.. along similar lines though, my sister had a resection done to treat an ileus.. basically removing the paralyzed/non-functioning section of intestine. She never was totally blocked, but it was causing constipation and bloating.. not that much pain though, just a lot of discomfort. It took the Dr. a while to figure it out, she'd been having issues for a few months.