# Upset stomach and diarrhea shortly after eating. What's coming out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 14, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133 "2006-12-14T15:12:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![navienavnav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@navienavnav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/navienavnav)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/21 "2012-07-26T17:56:13Z")
😃 The toilet said, > [@](#): > > All your poops are belong to us. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/22 "2012-07-26T18:00:38Z")
> [@navienavnav](#): > > 😃 The toilet said, 😃 They’re welcome to have it. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/23 "2012-07-26T18:15:17Z")
> [@](#): > > or even in anticipation of a meal. Thanks, I have to poop now. I hope this isn’t ‘thread shitting’ ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/24 "2012-07-27T00:24:42Z")
This has nothing to do with rotten or spoiled foods, but ever since I became a vegetarian I have to make a run for the bathroom every morning feeling like I have to poop NOW. It’s usually after I eat my breakfast (whole wheat toast with coffee). I don’t think anything’s wrong with the toast because I eat it at other times of the day without a problem. It’s very strange! Maybe something to do with more fiber in my diet? ---
**Author:** ![Thylacine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thylacine/32/1143_2.png) [@Thylacine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thylacine)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/25 "2012-07-27T00:59:26Z")
More likely the coffee, my coffee habits were the first thing they checked on before diagnosing my IBS. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/26 "2012-07-27T02:13:25Z")
You know what’s strange about this zombie thread? (A rather ordinary one at that, which only had 16 posts before it was resurrected) It has received 66, 469 views in 6 years. Comparable threads, in terms of replies, from that time period (and from GQ) only typically got 500-5,000 views. I guess a lot of people Googled “diarrhea”, found this thread, and read it. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/27 "2012-07-27T03:35:01Z")
> [@navienavnav](#): > > 😃 The toilet said, 😃 Most pointless bump of all time? Perhaps. But funny! ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/28 "2012-07-27T04:33:40Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > You know what’s strange about this zombie thread? (A rather ordinary one at that, which only had 16 posts before it was resurrected) It has received 66, 469 views in 6 years. Comparable threads, in terms of replies, from that time period (and from GQ) only typically got 500-5,000 views. I guess a lot of people Googled “diarrhea”, found this thread, and read it. it’s a hot topic. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/29 "2012-07-27T05:19:25Z")
> [@kombatminipig](#): > > Just curious…whatever brought you to a six year old thread about diarrhea? He was looking for a thread about six year old diarrhea and this was as close as he could get. eta: insert fecal necromancy joke here ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/30 "2012-07-27T06:00:24Z")
OP, your thread title disgusted me. And immediately after that I realized: you know, I’ve wondered that same thing! :eek: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/31 "2012-07-28T03:35:18Z")
I’ve gotten peristaltic rushes when I smoked a lot of weed. ---
**Author:** ![rachelmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@rachelmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rachelmy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/32 "2013-03-05T06:56:48Z")
> [@Thylacine](#): > > More likely the coffee, my coffee habits were the first thing they checked on before diagnosing my IBS. I thought after I ate at Denny’s that it was the drip coffee!..because I’ve gotten the diarrhea pains before from drinking drip coffee, but my boyfriend says no. I did eat a homemade pot roast that was very oily last night, but we had pot roast a couple of weeks ago and didn’t get diarrhea. So, it’s either the drip coffee or the greasy pot roast. I drink white coffee, white chocolate espressos every day, but get no reaction from that though…? ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/33 "2013-03-05T16:39:22Z")
> [@Leo\_Bloom](#): > > I’ve gotten peristaltic rushes when I smoked a lot of weed. Since this the second or third time this got bumped, I see what I said in the pulled quote. I have no idea what this means, or what I meant. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/34 "2013-03-05T20:19:41Z")
I can get upset stomach and diarrhea reliably after eating certain foods. My triggers are dairy, chicken, and certain sauces. I love Fettuccine Alfredo but it’s tough on my stomach. Last night it was chicken salad on toast with potato chips. In both cases I’m in the bathroom within an hour. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/35 "2013-03-05T20:30:24Z")
Mine is processed smoked sausage and cheese. I usually mix it with some pasta sauce and rice. Within the hour, I have the “rush” that’s described above. I have no idea what that would be it. Not any other processed meat, not any other cheese or rice or anything. Just that. Occasionally, I get that after a McDouble, but not always. It must be some kind of fat response. I’m not gonna lie - sometimes when I’m “slow” (my bowels are all messed up) I’ll eat it on purpose. ---
**Author:** ![Forsyt22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@Forsyt22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forsyt22)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/36 "2013-08-08T13:12:46Z")
I had bad diarrhea for about 6 years after eating any kind of meal. Turns out I have celiac. Good thing to get checked for. Doctors couldn’t diagnose it for five years. I can tell you within a half hour if any type of food has gluten in it. Very painful and shitty. Literally. ---
**Author:** ![WaterFlows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/da6949/32.png) [@WaterFlows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WaterFlows)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/37 "2013-08-12T04:50:38Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > They’re welcome to have it. There like yummy we are getting fed around here. ---
**Author:** ![WaterFlows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/da6949/32.png) [@WaterFlows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WaterFlows)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/38 "2013-08-12T04:58:14Z")
> [@hulsey369](#): > > Oh I feel your pain, most foods upset my tummy especially when I have eaten too much greasy food. Japanese food is a killer approx 4 mins after finishing my dinner at the restaurant I am in the toilet with water like diarrhea, or hot wings from kfc they are also a no no for me and this sucks because I love japanese food and hot wings. At least you don’t throw up. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/39 "2013-08-12T06:00:15Z")
There must be some degree of “flushing the system” that happens. When I had food poisoning, it got to a stage where I was essentially just pooping water: no opacity, no viscosity, virtually colourless. I don’t think that was just ordinary faeces that hadn’t been dried out sufficiently. (No such thing as TMI in this thread) ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133/41 "2013-08-12T17:29:05Z")
> [@Sateryn76](#): > > I’m not gonna lie - sometimes when I’m “slow” (my bowels are all messed up) I’ll eat it on purpose. I will occasionally use maltitol based diabetic candy instead of a laxative … I have determined that my gut likes to over react to both laxatives and umm, antilaxatives. If I use either one, I get about a week of my gut doing whichever the drug is supposed to do in a day. Nothing like a single dose of exlax and the runs for a week. Hell, even the nice reasonably gentle kaopectate and I am constipated for around 3 or 4 days. Immodium, forget crapping for at least a week. Maltitol, the runs for about 4 hours and that is it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upset-stomach-and-diarrhea-shortly-after-eating-whats-coming-out/384133.md?page=1)