Diarrhoea and radiotherapy

Hi

I had something similar, the cause was ignoring the dietary advice I was given. The diet sheet advised low fibre everything - no wholemeal bread, pasta, rice etc. No caffeine or alcohol and no green veggies. In short, exactly the diet we keep being told NOT to follow!

Boxing Day 2019, I spent the day on the loo, after having 2 glasses of wine and sprouts with my Christmas lunch. Good job the hospital had the day off, as there was no way I could have got in for my RT. Once I went back to following the diet I had no further problems.

Obviously, this may not be the reason you had a problem, but worth checking if your hospital have a diet sheet ( some don't by all accounts) and following it religiously. Have a chat with the RT team, too, as I'm sure they will suggest something.

Regards

Stuart

We don’t have a diet shy, in fact they want us to eat and drink as normal, I also had a glass of wine on Saturday, 

Hi

Fair enough - eating normally certainly did for me!

Hope you manage to resolve the problem.

Regards

Stuart

Should have added that I can still see the look of horror on their faces when I told the RT team what I had for my Christmas Dinner!

I’ve been going to the gym over the past 6 weeks, until now I feel so tired, 

Hi

I think quite normal,  either diarrhoea or constipation, I had the latter.

They should be able to give u meds but the issue should clear a couple of weeks after treatment finishes.

Steve 

Hello Steve

• I'm new on here. Finished treatment for stage 3 PC in June last year and have been struggling with both diarrhoea and constipation ever since, no matter what I eat. Had various meds from gp but only seem to help for a while. Never in my life have I talked so much about poo!!!

Oh, thought you had just finished treatment, u certainly shouldn't be having issues a year later.

Are u still on HT

I don't need HT as I haven't produced testosterone for over 6 years due to hypopituitarism caused by a benign tumour which crushed my pituitary gland. Just an added complication! It means I can't produce testosterone, thyroxine and cortisol so I have to have them artificially.  The testosterone replacement was stopped as soon as I got my PC diagnosis in June 2021.  It's an added layer of difficulty having hypopituitarism AND PC3, a bit like BOGOF but not in a good way!

Think u need to see your GP or specialist for some help