Uncontrolled diarrhea after gallbladder removal surgery: Any advice?

Posted by JerryP @jfperrone, Aug 22, 2020

After a very painful event I had surgery to remove my gall bladder. Surgery took 2.5 hours. Follow up seems ok except I have uncontrolled diarrhea. I am living on imodium . I am weak as a baby with no aid in sight. The doctors offer no real help except telling me what to eat or not. Any similiar experience or advice.

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Good luck hope it works. Need to take that probiotic too. Keep me posted!

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hi-- i had an ileostomy in january, 2018. it was reversed in may, 2018. I've had uncontrollable diarrhea for a long time. i take diphenoxylate atropine about 3 x a day. but I still have diarrhea .

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Ask your doctor about cholestraymine. You need a prescription....I had the bowel problem. Too. Was afraid to go out. I found this drug on my own and doctor said he would give me it. Took 2 packs a day mixed with water or orange juice along with a flora probiotic, then took one a day and viola it stopped. Never came back. Try it Hope it works fir you!

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@lucky1038

hi-- i had an ileostomy in january, 2018. it was reversed in may, 2018. I've had uncontrollable diarrhea for a long time. i take diphenoxylate atropine about 3 x a day. but I still have diarrhea .

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@lucky1038 I did not have an ileostomy but have had diarrhea for 4 years and also took 8 diphenoxylate a day and still had diarrhea. Went to Mayo in July and had an endoscopy and sigmoidascope. Found I have microscopic colitis and they put me on Budesonide. Been taking as prescribed for 8 weeks w/2 to left and now have normal stools.

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@nancykeenan

Ask your doctor about cholestraymine. You need a prescription....I had the bowel problem. Too. Was afraid to go out. I found this drug on my own and doctor said he would give me it. Took 2 packs a day mixed with water or orange juice along with a flora probiotic, then took one a day and viola it stopped. Never came back. Try it Hope it works fir you!

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Nancy, my husband was given this drug but only took it 5 or 6 days and was discouraged and stopped it. How long did you take two packets a day? One packet?

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@suzanne2

@lucky1038 I did not have an ileostomy but have had diarrhea for 4 years and also took 8 diphenoxylate a day and still had diarrhea. Went to Mayo in July and had an endoscopy and sigmoidascope. Found I have microscopic colitis and they put me on Budesonide. Been taking as prescribed for 8 weeks w/2 to left and now have normal stools.

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Suzanne glad to hear you have your problem solved. Are you on a special diet or do you avoid certain foods? And also will you be on Budesonide for ever?

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@cim37343

Nancy, my husband was given this drug but only took it 5 or 6 days and was discouraged and stopped it. How long did you take two packets a day? One packet?

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Hi there, I don’t remember now, all,I can tell you was that i took 2 packets for about a week then one and took flora urgent care probiotic also. What I do know is that I took an entire box as I have one box left. It does not taste very good and I was about to quit too. I think that is when I switched to one packet a day. Sorry I can’t remember but it was over a year ago. Also it can yellow your teeth so rinse your mouth good. Maybe it doesn’t work for everyone but 5 or 6 days is not really enough for anything to really work. I took it as I had my gullbladder out and about 6 months later started with diarrhea. I wish it would work for you as I don’t wish that problem on anyone. Let me know if you try again. Don’t forget the probiotic too. Get a probiotic that has to be refrigerated.

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@nancykeenan

Hi there, I don’t remember now, all,I can tell you was that i took 2 packets for about a week then one and took flora urgent care probiotic also. What I do know is that I took an entire box as I have one box left. It does not taste very good and I was about to quit too. I think that is when I switched to one packet a day. Sorry I can’t remember but it was over a year ago. Also it can yellow your teeth so rinse your mouth good. Maybe it doesn’t work for everyone but 5 or 6 days is not really enough for anything to really work. I took it as I had my gullbladder out and about 6 months later started with diarrhea. I wish it would work for you as I don’t wish that problem on anyone. Let me know if you try again. Don’t forget the probiotic too. Get a probiotic that has to be refrigerated.

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Nancy Ok. So you took one entire box. That helps. He is taking a probiotic called Align but it isn’t refrigerated.
Thanks!

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I have used align didn’t change anything but my friends doctor recommended align ....it just doesn’t have as many things in it. When you run out get Renew Life ultimate flora...yes I took one entire box just checked to see and I have one box left. Hope he goes back and tries it again...let me know. I think I mixed mine in a small I glass blender. I hated it but oh well it was worth it for me.

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@nancykeenan

I have used align didn’t change anything but my friends doctor recommended align ....it just doesn’t have as many things in it. When you run out get Renew Life ultimate flora...yes I took one entire box just checked to see and I have one box left. Hope he goes back and tries it again...let me know. I think I mixed mine in a small I glass blender. I hated it but oh well it was worth it for me.

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Nancy, Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it!

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