Why does fountain soda give me diarrhea

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Skip to content. August 23, thanh. The same thing happens to me. Does she have trouble with Snapple drinks? Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Aside from caffeine, the amount of sugar in soda may also cause diarrhea. Sugar-sweetened sodas are the top source of added sugar in our diets, the American Heart Association points out.

Some sugary sodas also contain high-fructose corn syrup, which is a combination of fructose and dextrose, according to the Mayo Clinic. You may have trouble digesting fructose. This condition is called fructose malabsorption, and symptoms include bloating, stomach pain, heartburn, diarrhea and gas. Sugar comes in different forms with different names, says Mayo Clinic. To avoid it, read product labels carefully and avoid soda with:.

Bulsiewicz cautions that "if you opt for diet soda, artificial sweeteners may be worse. According to research published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, 90 beverages from soda fountain machines in Virginia were tested for fecal contamination. In that same study , another bacteria — called E. So if you want to have diarrhea, a UTI, respiratory illness or pneumonia, go ahead and have your soda. Yeah i said it. Ever have a washing machine that smells really musty?

Something in Coke can even take rust and paint off of cars , so imagine what it does to your intestines…. I still like the ginger tea idea the best. I hope you are well today. Hope you are well today. Grew up not drinking any soda, maybe once in a while ginger ale or coke. I think once I started college I began drinking soda more, not a lot, I used to buy it by the can when ever I had the craving.

Pepsi, c crush , grape crush, pink club soda, root beer, Sprite, 7up were all my choices. I'm able to tolerate a bit, drinking two cans does give me diarrhea. It did that one time. I assumed it was from that. No longer drinking it. I am able to drink coffee small. Wine has been another??? For me but I can tolerate some.

All rights reserved. Always consult your doctor about your medical conditions. Use of the site is conditional upon your acceptance of our terms of use. By Laura Kiesel July 31, Share to Facebook Share to Twitter email print page Bookmark for later comment 16 Reactions 0 reactions. So what can you do if you crave soda but know it will bother your IBS? Soda alternatives for IBS As I said, as long as I am not in the midst of an IBS flare or feel one coming on, a very small glass of seltzer or club soda is nice and usually doesn't bother me.

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