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Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
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05-04-2009, 09:23 AM
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Posts: 34
Hysterectomy: April 24th, 2009
Surgery Type: LSH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
I had an LSH 10 days ago.
Had large fibroids and 5 month pregnancy size uterus and watermelon size fibroid!
I have 3 small incicions and 1 unplanned very large one at
the pubic area because Dr could not get the big fibroid out of the smaller incisions.
Anyhoo,
I am healing well and have only been taking ibuprofen 800M 2 times per day.
I have diarrhea every morning. And Horrible gas pains and bloating throughout the day. I seem to have to urinate frequently because I feel presure in my bladder. I don't think I have a uti infection because I don't have any of the other signs of it.
I was just reading the side effects of this medicine and it says diarrhea, gas bloating, etc.
So, duh, I guess I will stop talking it and see if
that's what is causing all my trouble.
Anyone else have this problem?
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05-04-2009, 01:59 PM
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Posts: 104
Hysterectomy: March 31st, 2009
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
I haven't had this problem but it sounds like you're on the right track. The pain meds actually gave me the opposite problem.
Let us know if slowing down on the ibuprofen helps!
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05-04-2009, 05:13 PM
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Hysterectomy: April 23rd, 2009
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
Hi there, my tah/bso was on 4/23. When I was taken off morphine at the hospital, they put me on 600 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours. I had my first bm on Mon. 4/27 after taking stool softeners and Milk of Mag pills. Anyway, my stool was black. I went again couple days later and same thing, black stools. I went online and saw it was a side effect of the ibuprofen. I called my doctor and she told me to switch to Tylenol. No more dark stools.
I have always taken 800 mg for headaches or cramps, but usually once or twice that day with no problems. I think the 600 mg 3x day for a week was too much for me.
I do have alot of gas and bloating even without the ibupropen. Gas X not helping that much. I also have frequent urination....like every 1/2 hour or so with no UTI symptoms. I wonder if it's from all the swelling.
Mary
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05-05-2009, 06:18 AM
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Hysterectomy: April 24th, 2009
Surgery Type: LSH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
I feel a lot better today. I think I was right about the cause
of all my bloating and gas. UGG.
It was a rough nite with no pain meds.
I did use an ice pack and that helped some.
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05-05-2009, 09:31 AM
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Hysterectomy: April 2nd, 2009
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
Hello, this is my first post!!
I had a TAH one month ago, and notice my bowel habits have changed with more gas and diarrhoea
I also had an enlarged uterus due to adenomyosis - I was looking 6 months pregnant -and I am wondering if this was pressing on my bowel. I had some problems with "irritable bowel syndrome" before the op, and maybe removing the alien has made more room for the bowel to overfunction. I am hoping this will settle down, as I have to go back to work in 2 weeks - eek!
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05-05-2009, 04:49 PM
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Posts: 16
Hysterectomy: April 17th, 2009
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
I had everything except my left ovary removed too. I had huge fibroids.
I am taking ibuprofen 600 at night once to sleep. And Tylenol #3 with codeine three times during the day. I am going back and forth between regular bms and diarrhea. One day I even had a painfully large bm.
I didn't think it had to do with the meds. Maybe I should try switching to regular Ibuprofen and Tylenol. I wonder if it will be enough for the pain?
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05-16-2009, 07:15 PM
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Hysterectomy: April 19th, 2009
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
Hi Danibass, I have the exact same thing. So bloated that its painful, and when trying to walk it off, backache begins. Did coming off the Ibuprofen really help? If that's all it is, that would be great. I'm 10 days post op.
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05-17-2009, 07:47 AM
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Hysterectomy: April 24th, 2009
Surgery Type: LSH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
Yes it did!
I was fine after I stopped talking it.
There was a day when we were out of otc motrin
so my husband suggested I break up one of the 800mg prescription ones and take it. That it would be milder.
BIG MISTAKE. All my symptoms came back with half a pill.
It only lasted half a day but that was proof for sure!
I am started to feel pretty good now.
There is hope!
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05-17-2009, 08:12 PM
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Hysterectomy: April 19th, 2009
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Re: Bloating, gas and diarrhea, Ibuprofen the cause?
Thanks. I didn't take it today, and the bloating is definitely better. I'm still sore, but the bloating and backache aren't bothering me, and that's such a relief! Thanks for the advice!
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