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Has anyone had diarrhea with radiation?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 18 8:53am | Replies (66)

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Hi there. Even though my RO used SBRT (TrueBeam STX) for a five fraction course, he indicated that even with SpaceOar to protect the bowel diarrhea was a possibility espcially since they also advised a low fiber diet during treatment to keep the bowels "less active" or something to that effect. In any case, I did have some minor diarrhea which I addressed with Pepto Bismol or Imodium, and drinking a lot of water. After a month + since I finished treatment everything is back to normal. Best of luck to you.

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Thanks, Scott M! This gives me hope. 10 days since last treatment and still dealing with diarrhea and trying to manage with Imodium and Pepto without risk of causing a blockage (which my provider warned me about).