Bowel movements changed after hip replacement.

Hi Marion I had my hip replacement 3 years ago and have had trouble with my bowls ever since. I can't eat the foodsI used to and very often suffer with diarrhea which I take Lopamide for. Are you affected the same way?

I'm one month out of posteriot THR surgery.

The first two days postop I was on oxycodone and didn't have much control.

After two days I quit opiods. Now only on tylenol.

The first week sitting on the toilet seat was so difficult and I couldn't find a seat-top that worked, so I cut up newspapers to sit on, which helped a little.

Now I am somewhat improved, and just use the bare seat, which is around knee-height, but it still feels contorted and I am lucky that I can wash up afterward because it is messy. Enough said.

I am two weeks post-OP on my right hip replacement.

Post-OP there have been no drug changes with the exception of Warfarin.

I was warned about getting constipation, which never happened.

I had mild diarrhea at the beginning, now I have the extreme version of diarrhea where the slightest feeling means you are going NOW! Does anyone know if diarrhea can be related to blood thinners?

I am two weeks post-OP on my right hip replacement.

Post-OP there have been no drug changes with the exception of Warfarin.

I was warned about getting constipation, which never happened.

I had mild diarrhea at the beginning, now I have the extreme version of diarrhea where the slightest feeling means you are going NOW! Does anyone know if diarrhea can be related to blood thinners?

they give us strong antibiotics so maybe you need probiotics to restore your gut bugs to healthy balance, also meds are constipating. i take magnesium which helps

Hi Marion,

my bowel moments are shocking since my hip op,honestly I can't hold it in any more.( sorry to be so precise) I am getting that I am having to wear something going out for fear i mess myself ( which I have done) was never a problem before this op.i am really getting worried about it.i had mine 4 months ago the same as you spinal and sedation..I hope you get back to normal soon pet x

Hi my replacement was 2/52 now. Bowels and stomach have become upset. However my Potassium and sodium levels have been erratic. Need to wait till they calm down. Hence visit to Gp

I had surgery on 8th January. usual constipation due to lack of mobility, thought it was getting better. 5 days ago I had a pain in my upper abdomen, felt like I was giving birth to an alien. Pain subsided in about 5 minutes and I've been gassy ever since with frequent bowel movements. I kind of dismissed the idea of a heart attack as seemed more like some IBS symptoms. I am going to discuss it with a doc to be on the safe side though. Interesting that so many people have bowel issues following hip surgery. I also had epidural and sedation. The suggestion that antibiotics may have cleaned us out too vigorously is also a good one. Am gonna try some probiotics for a week and see how I get on. Getting more pain in my back from having to sleep on it than I am in my hip and cant walk without a stick yet.

hi all fellow "hippies" im a 48 year young female ,,,

im currently 25 days post THR on left hip .

i had my surgery on the 22/01/19 ,, i was given laxatives from the day after my surgery ,, no reason or explanation given !!

im not a "regular" person anyway so didnt really give it much thought , ,, one week after surgery i still had'nt had a bowel movement and to be honest i probably hadnt had one for at least 11-12 days at this point ,, so visited my GP and was given 3 mini enemas and a box of laxido and told it should shift it !! ,, the next morning i was in considerably more discomfort , so returned to my GP. i was given a manual clearance ( very uncomfortable) ,, and given another 3 mini enemas to try ,, STILL NOTHING !! . The next morning i was in so much pain i had to visit A and E . once i eventually got to see a doctor she was horrified to hear that i hadnt had a movement for at least 13 days,, and told me i should have been sent to hospital the first time i saw my GP. at the hospital i was given a full enema which was " beyond horrific" ,, i can only compare the pain to labor and actual child birth but unfortunatley still without any result ,, after 14 hours i was admitted to the emergency surgery ward where i eventually saw a bowel surgeon who told me i was probably facing surgery to resolve the issue . 2 hours later i saw yet another surgeon who examined me and had to insert " mega" supposatories" ,, followed bu a nurse giving yet another enema ,,, thank god it eventually began to get things moving !! i was in hospital for a further 30 hours and given 2 bowel preps ,,

I really really want people to be aware that the medication that we are given post op ( mine namely morphine ) can have serious implications to your recovery ,, im thankful for my new hip and dont want to worry anyone who may be potentially having THR ,, but my advice is please do your research regarding post op complications !! x

i had the same op and method of anesthetic two weeks ago. My poo is dark green and I dont know why. Is this normal?