Cipro to stop diahrea after colectomy

[June29]

Has anyone used Cipro and found that it stopped constant diahrea that followed a colectomy?


This discussion is related to Constant diarrhea after colectomy.

[Morecambe]

Four years ago I underwent a total colectomy.  Indeed in the months after the operation my motions were frequent and liquid.  My remedy was first of all to reduce anal soreness by making the last "toilet paper wipe" with toilet paper moistened with soapy water and, when away from home, using very mild baby wipes.  I found that the motions were quite corrosive immediately after the operation (perhaps they contained more bile juise??) although this lessened after a few months.

I didn't take any medications for the diarrhoea but found that a diet with plenty of fibre reduced the liquidity of my motions from "liquid" to "muddy/sludgy".  Eat plenty of organic oats and bran mixed with grated fruit and soaked in milk to prepare a home made muesli (looks like wet cement).  Also you can add bran to yoghurt and a pulverised fresh fruit mixture (try the same with pulverised fresh vegetables) introduces plenty of fibre.  I likened this to using sawdust to clean up and absorb a liquid spillage on the kitchen floor.

Everyone's metabolism is different so this may not work as well for you as it did for me - but give it a try.

Good luck

Morecambe