Stomach Pains after Protein Shake
In the past couple of weeks I have been experiencing intense stomach pains after drinking my protein shake after a workout. Eventually the pain started happening after I ate, and then constantly. The pain was completely agonizing and so I went to the doctor, and they checked some things out and assumed I had acute appendicitis. So either way I got my appendix removed and after the initial surgery period I started feeling great 100%.
Today was my first day back to the gym (the surgery was 2 weeks ago), and I am only able to do cardio. So I did my cardio get back to my office and have my shake. This time stomach discomfort has returned, not as intense as it was before the surgery but still uncomfortable and lasted for about 10-15 minutes. More background information is that it is the same protein that I have been taking for over a year and never had these problems before.
Anyone else had similar problems, and could possibly shed some light on this? Should I switch protein powders or just stop taking it all together?
stomach pain after protein
I have same problem sometimes so what helps me is to drink plenty of water.
Stomach cramps after protein shake
I had a protein shake late lastnight and found myself feeling very sick and had tummy cramps.
Not nice. I put it down to just being an odd one off.
Just had a shake then and was almost sick and got tummy cramps again. So i googled it and had a look at a few websites. One website said it could be drinking the large volume of liquid quickly. I thought about it and it does make sense. Liquids will flood to your stomach and this most likely im thinking forces it to expand rapidly to make room for the shake. However with food we eat much slower, this not only slows the time it takes for our body to transport the food to the stomach but also it will tell our brains to prepare the stomach for the arrival for food. Remember our bodies and brains are super smart and super wired. They communicate so much that we dont realise. So my thinking leads me to one simple thing, do not down a shake. Take your time and drink it slowly. I find drinking it whilst im doing something else helps slow me down, ie working, ill pause in between to drink, or driving on the way back for the gym, ill have a bit at the traffic lights, then before and after my shower etc. Just slow down. I think this probably happens quite often and its purely self inflicted. Yes i agree there will be some cases where people may be whey intolerant or sensitive to certain ingredients but for most its all about savouring a shake like a meal. Its technically a "quick" protein fix but that doesnt mean u should down it, just like a cup of tea, or a beer.