dehydration & diarrhea

I have my colon removed completely. I got dehydration because of diarrhea. I need nutrition in my body; but I got diarrhea very easily when I eat. The diarrhea causes dehydration in turn. This is a nightmare for me. Do you have any recommendation?


This discussion is related to Age 37 - Only answer is to completely remove my colon??.

[TrudieC]

You need to stop the diarrhea.  Are you taking any immodium?  You might also want to talk to your doctor about an anti-spasmodic.  Once you get this handled and your diet right (avoid dairy, sugar, caffiene, spices, high fiber foods and increase your intake of oats, meat, rice, apple sauce) you will feel much better.  Then you can try reducing the drugs and just using as needed.

[mammo]

You need to take immodium anti-diarrhea medication (over the counter).  I have a son (38) who had his colon removed and has gotten around the diarrhea by figuring out which foods cause it, and avoiding them.  Keep yourself hydrated with orange juice and Gatorade.  If it was recent that you had your colon removed, the diarrhea will improve on it's own with time.  Keep a list of what you eat and start eliminating/adding new foods until you can determine what is worse on you.  It's different for everyone.  Fiber builds bulk, and this has helped my son.  Hang in there, and stay hydrated.  Also, be careful during flu season.  If you get a stomach virus it will hit you harder than a person with their colon.  My son usually ends up going to the ER at least 1 -2 x a year to get IV fluids for a couple of hours and then leaves.  I'd be happy to ask him for some pointers if you like.