I Had A Lumpectomy On August 8. I Did Not

Posted on Wed, 4 Sep 2019

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Question : I had a lumpectomy on August 8. I did not take opioids. I had normal digestion for a week and since Aug 17 have had watery diarrhea every three to five days. I had IBS ten years ago. Routine colonoscopy several months ago was clear.

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Some more details will be needed. Using probiotics can be beneficial.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I want to know if you used antibiotics and what type of them did you use after the surgery and for how long.
You are saying you had IBS before 10 years but during this time did you have frequent episodes of diarrhoea and constipation or you didn't had any for 10 years.
I can suggest you to do a stool culture because you have been too long with diarrhoea.
Also taking proboscis such enterogermina can help you to establish the intestinal flora.
Also you can try to limit fruit juices and too much fiber and fruits.
Use toast and sticks to help you not to have too much diahorrea.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

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