Diarrhea... help

ckdgedmom said:

zofran

my nurse at radiology suggested it because it will plug you up...I had plenty leftover from chemo so I just took one when I got the nausea/diarrhea

are you on a probiotic?  that will help too...

when my kids were little it was always bananas, rice, applesauce and toast...don't do anything with milk or a lot of fiber...

a baked potato might help? eggs? so you get some protein?

oh girl I hate that you are going through this...

maybe they can prescribe you some Lomotil...that is fo diahrrea...

Yes I am taking a probiotic. After my treatment today I got an IV to help with dehydration. Luckily my electrolytes were good thanks to bananas and GatorAid. I’m going to try taking the Zofran 3 times a day to see of it’ll stop things up. Also just got a new prescription for Lamotil. 

Thanks for all your support.

cmb said:

Radiation Treatment Low Fiber, Bland Diet

I've dealt with diarrhea ever since I started on Metformin a few years ago. I had several bad bouts while on chemo, for which I took Imodium.

Knowing my tendency, I was worried about diarrhea when I was about to start radiation. But the nurse gave me a low fiber, bland diet plan to follow. The one time I deviated (fresh tomatoes from the farmers market) I immediately had diarrhea. After that I stuck with the diet. It was a boring five weeks, but it did work for me. I've included the plan given to me below, in the hope that it may give you some other foods to try (and avoid). 

Radiation Treatment Low Fiber, Bland Diet  

	Foods Allowed	Foods to Avoid
Milk/Milk Products	Skim or lowfat milk and milk and milk beverages, plain or flavored yogurt if permitted by your doctor	Yogurt containing fruits that are not allowed
Meat	Beef, lamb, veal, poultry, pork, canned ham, fish and liver. Meat should be baked, broiled, boiled or pan fried in a small amount of oil	Rare meat, sausages, hot dogs, cold cuts and any other spiced, cured or smoked meat or fish
Eggs	Eggs prepared any way
Cheese	Lowfat cottage cheese, lowfat cream cheese processed cheese and any mild flavored cheese (American, Swiss or Muenster)	Strong flavored cheese
Potato or Substitute	Boiled, broiled, creamed, mashed, scalloped, and baked white or sweet potatoes without skin, macaroni, noodles, spaghetti and white rice	Potato skins, and potato chips, French fries
Vegetables	Canned or cooked: asparagus, green and wax beans, beets, carrots, eggplant, mushrooms, pimiento, pumpkin, spinach, winter squash and tomato sauce	Raw vegetables or salads. Peas, com, cucumbers, all dried legumes and gas-producing vegetables like baked beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, green pepper, and onions
Fruits	Applesauce, bananas, and cooked or canned fruit	All other fresh fruits, and dried fruits including raisins, berries, figs, coconut, and pomegranates
Juices	Apple juice, cranberry juice, apricot or peach nectar	All others including orange juice
Breads	Bread or toast: French, Vienna, refined whole wheat, light rye without seeds. Melba toast, rusk, zwieback, white or graham crackers, plain crackers without seasoning or seeds for hard rolls, plain sweet rolls, plain coffee cake, waffles, pancakes, cornbread, and French toast	Coarse whole wheat, whole grain, bran, rye breads and grains, dinner or sweet rolls with nuts, fruit or seeds
Cereals	Dry puffed wheat or rice cereals; cream of rice, cream of wheat, farina, hominy grits, Malt-0- Meal, and oatmeal	All dry bran, granola and wheat cereals or cereals made from prohibited flours and foods
Fats (use minimally)	Crisp bacon, butter, margarine, oils, cream dry cream substitutes mayonnaise, shortenings, smooth salad dressings, sour cream, smooth gravy, and white sauce	Salad dressings made with prohibited ingredients and tartar sauce
Soups	Cream and broth based soups made with allowed ingredients	All others
Desserts	Custard, gelatin, ice cream, sherbet, bread pudding, rice pudding, tapioca and other plain puddings, frosted or unfrosted cakes and cookies, and pie made with allowed foods	Any dessert containing nuts, seeds, raisins, coconut, or fruits not allowed
Seasonings	Salt, allspice, cinnamon, mace, monosodium glutamate, paprika, sage, and thyme, all flavoring extracts, and chocolate	Pepper, chili powder, cloves, dry mustard, horseradish, nutmeg, garlic and onion seasoning, and all other spices and herbs
Beverages	Fruit-flavored drinks, decaffeinated coffee, weak tea, coffee with milk or cream limited to one cup with meals as tolerated	All others including alcohol and carbonated beverages
Miscellaneous	Jams, jellies and preserves without seeds or skins, sugar, syrup, honey, hard candy, smooth cream candy, smooth peanut butter, and marshmallows	Nuts, popcorn, olives, pickles; chili sauce, soy sauce, Tabasco, Worcestershire and other meat sauces, and prepared mustard

Thanks for th suggestions. I’ve been trying this diet yet still the diarrhea persists. I can’t stand the smell of most of the proteins like eggs, chicken, etc. mainly eating bananas and potatoes as even toast (white bread) starts things up. I did get a new prescription today. Hopefully it will help and I can eat more.

Thanks again for the feedback.