Question 1

what could cause sudden diahrrea after dining a protein shake?

Accepted Answer

Food intolerance: Many people have a lactose intolerance  this can cause cramping and diahrrea after eating milk or milk proteins found in shake "powders".  The coldness of a shake with ice may be shocking to your stomach causing a reflex of your bowels, so drink very cold things slowly.

Question 2

all i've had today is a special k protein shake, orange juice, and water. but my stomach hurts and i'm have diarrhea. why?

Accepted Answer

Good question: This will take 30min of questions and answers and examination. It is fine if it is one day, see a doctor if persists, keep track of what you eat.

Question 3

have diarrhea every bm for over a year. kaiser stool test found few blastocyst homonis  so gp have rx paromomycin. 1-2 weeks later diarrhea worse than ever - all day long if i eat anything- even a sip of protein shake like colonoscopy prep- help!?

Accepted Answer

: Discuss with your Dr who did stool test. They know what is going around in your part of the world. I do not.

Question 4

4 days ago i threw up after drinking a protein shake, and continued to vomit and have diarrhea after eating again that night. since, no vomiting, but some diarrhea, and i still get stomachaches consistently after eating. parts of my stool also black?

Accepted Answer

: You had an infected shake, Take Pepto-Bismol and see your MD

Question 5

is taking a protein shake supplement containing 495 mg of l-tryptophan while on lorepazam  (1 mg) twice a day gonna cause anything? thanks

Accepted Answer

L-tryptophan: Should not cause any problem. Is there a reason you are taking  Tryptophan? Please let me know.

Question 6

will taking a protein shake cause you to become constipated?

Accepted Answer

They could.: Without adequate water in your diet, excess protein will make you constipated.

Question 7

can i add  glucose with my protein shake if i'm hypoglycemic? will it cause the sugar spikes and crash? at what quantities might be ok if at all?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglycemia: Several patients have reactive hypoglycemia which means they produce more insulin than needed when they get a sugar load which causes the sugar to drop.  Avoid a high sugar load.  Avoid large meals.  Avoid skipping meals.  Eat frequent small meals to help prevent hypoglycemia.

Question 8

can i only use my protein shake during my workouts or after workout or i must replace also my breakfast and lunch

im confused cause they say the maximum is 25g or 30g per day which is one serving

thank you for helping?

Accepted Answer

Building muscle: Protein shakes contain high levels of amino acids which are the building blocks of muscle. Taking a protein shake prior to or after a workout once a day allows your body to use those amino acids to form new muscle. It is not advisable to take the protein shake multiple times a day unless you also want to gain weight.

Question 9

i'm hypoglycemic and had a protein shake. within an hour of the protein shake i started feeling weak with no energy. insulin spike/sugars cause?

Accepted Answer

Better diet: You need balanced diet , first why you are taking protein shake , it may have harmful chemicals in it , just eat a meal.

Question 10

can i add glucose with my protein shake if i have hypoglycemia? will it cause the sugar or insulin spikes and crashes that cause lightheadedness etc?

Accepted Answer

No and yes: The more important question is how do you know that you are having hypoglycemia? True blood test verified hypoglycemia is not normal.
 In a healthy person, simple carbohydrates during and immediately after vigorous exercise will be utilized by your muscles or  used to replenish glycogen stores and shouldn't cause problems with exercise bouts exceeding 30-40 minutes.

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What could cause sudden diahrrea after dining a protein shake?

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All i've had today is a special k protein shake, orange juice, and water. but my stomach hurts and i'm have diarrhea. why?

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Have diarrhea every bm for over a year. kaiser stool test found few blastocyst homonis so gp have rx paromomycin. 1-2 weeks later diarrhea worse than ever - all day long if i eat anything- even a sip of protein shake like colonoscopy prep- help!?

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4 days ago i threw up after drinking a protein shake, and continued to vomit and have diarrhea after eating again that night. since, no vomiting, but some diarrhea, and i still get stomachaches consistently after eating. parts of my stool also black?

A member asked:

Is taking a protein shake supplement containing 495 mg of l-tryptophan while on lorepazam (1 mg) twice a day gonna cause anything? thanks

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Will taking a protein shake cause you to become constipated?

A member asked:

Can i add glucose with my protein shake if i'm hypoglycemic? will it cause the sugar spikes and crash? at what quantities might be ok if at all?

A member asked:

Can i only use my protein shake during my workouts or after workout or i must replace also my breakfast and lunch im confused cause they say the maximum is 25g or 30g per day which is one serving thank you for helping?

A member asked:

I'm hypoglycemic and had a protein shake. within an hour of the protein shake i started feeling weak with no energy. insulin spike/sugars cause?

A member asked:

Can i add glucose with my protein shake if i have hypoglycemia? will it cause the sugar or insulin spikes and crashes that cause lightheadedness etc?

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