Bad stomach issues (diarrhea) in second trimester?

[jojobeaner]

Anyone experience this? Every day the past week or two, no matter what I eat for dinner, immediately after I'm running to the toilet.

Even if its plain rice chicken and salad!

What can I do to help this that safe to take? Or any natural (immediate relief) remedies?

[canadiana]

Bran (and other fibres) loosen your stool. They're good for helping with constipation, not diarrhea. Maybe cut back on fibres and try eating ripe bananas and/or more protein. Are you getting 100 grams of protein a day? That's how much I've been told to aim for, and I am constipated more from the increase of protein
Of you're having the opposite problem, that might bind you up a bit.

[megmegcleve]

If you think it might be grains then try a gluten free diet and see how that works for you.

[jojobeaner]

@megmegcleve thanks! But you know i'm starting to think I have some type of chrones/IBS/colitis type issue because all I eat are whole grains and its generally after a fibre or grain full meal that I'm dying in the fetal position hah. Either that or it really is just pregnancy related changes in my body!

[megmegcleve]

I would also add some bran cereal and whole grains to harden up your stool. Lots more veggies and plenty of water

[jojobeaner]

Thanks! Il try immodium and ask my doc this week :)

[AlainaJM]

My doctor said imodium is fine. I took a couple but they stopped me up too much. Ended up getting a stool sample and had a lot of yeast. So I was prescribed diflucan for that and now I'm almost normal. But I'm in third trimester so I don't know if that makes a difference for what you can take.