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Prolapse bowel surgery: What was your recovery like?
I just had a prolapse bowel surgery last week… I was in the hospital 3 days. I live alone and it’s been rough…. The post surgery “ diarrhea “ is so bad.. it just wont stop.. I feel I am torn with fissures and the pain is excruciating.. I also feel full the moment I try to eat something or drink something… the surgeon’s office is very slow to call back.. I’m trying to eat what they call the BRAT diet but if I don’t get enough fluids I think I may have to check back in the hospital but can someone tell me what I can do about this constant diarrhea and how to heal these sores? Thank you
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Hi... Well, I did decide to just listen to my own body and just stopped taking that. I think they prescribed it because they were afraid of constipation ... not sure really how that would even occur after all that awful prep before surgery. I am just sticking to a small diet plan that has been helping with both issues of diarrhea and constipation ...and getting a squatty potty really improved things....
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1 ReactionI remembered that when I wasn't feeling well with diarrhea in the past was to get some pedialyte... and that calmed things down to a manageable condition, and I could start to heal.... which was making an already misery so uncontrollably miserable. I don't know why the doctors do not also recommend it... takes care of hydration and calms diarrhea ....
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1 Reaction@tabithatwitch Hi, your posts sound a little better today. I hope that is a good sign and that you get some relief. Did you try some Pedialyte? Let me know how it works. I drink all the water I am supposed to but it goes right through and my body is still dehydrated. This rectal prolapse is driving me crazy. It only stays in if I am sitting which makes walking uncomfortable. Today it has been staying in so I can try to get stuff done in the house, a little at a time. Tomorrow may be a different story. Take care KLH
Yes, the Pedialyte works to control diarrhea and hydrates .. I don't know why I didn't think of that sooner.... just about 8 ounces seemed to work for me... I just needed it to stop so the Neosporin could work...
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I spent six days in the hospital on IV of Flagyl and oral vancomycin 4 x a day and Florastor probiotic 3 x a day. When I was released I continued to take vancomycin four times a day and the florastor three times a day for 10 days. I am continuing to take the probiotic twice a day for a week and then I will go down to once a day. So far seem to be adjusting. But I don’t believe that the c diff is killed. I also have heard it’s very difficult to get rid of. I just want to try to live my life the best I can. But I’m sure I will always be looking over my shoulder for another flareup. Hopefully if I don’t take any antibiotics I should be OK. We will see. I know they can do a fecal transplant for people who keep getting it but I’m hoping that won’t be me.
Interesting that they are giving Florestor. My Doctor recommended it too. When the diarrhea was real bad 4 a day. It is expensive but my Doctor told me they are actually using it to treat C. Dificil in trials and preliminary testing is promising. It might cut down the length of having to take Vanco. How many a day were you taking?
What type of surgery did you have ? I have rectal prolapse and will have surgery soon where they pull up the intestines and attach it somewhere. I wonder if it’s the same surgery that you had?
Sorry for your struggles 😡.
How drs dismiss us. Give us a pill !!
Was any of the antibiotics you took a fluroquinlone! Like cipro or Levafloxin
Are you planning to have surgery for the prolapse? I also have it and am considering surgery but am fearful.
I completely understand. I’ve had SIBO methane since I took cipro in 2014. and small fiber neurapathy too. 😡. Plus all the other issues body muscles tendonitis pain.