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Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 19, 2023 | Replies (7)
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Hi Pohl,
Sorry to hear that you're having issues. Can you give us more context as to why your doctor gave you colestipol to treat diarrhea? Typically this is given for bile acid malabsorption after an ileum resection, did you have this surgery? Bile acid diarrhea is a relatively unique diarrhea - urgent and almost impossible to hold, and then it comes out with an intense fiery sensation in the rectum. Are you experiencing this? In my experience, immediately after my surgery I needed colestipol about 4 times a day, but now I am down to 2 or 3, depending on what I eat. Fattier meals certainly need colestipol, but like a bagel or toast does not.
Let us know more about your situation.
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The doctor gave this particular medication to me because I do not have a gall bladder and have had trouble off and on for many years. It just seems to be getting worse now. I have been under a lot of stress and have read that the brain has a lot to do with my problem also! At first, I thought this medication was helping, but it does not seem to be now. Yes, it has been urgent especially right after I eat breakfast and lunch!. Most of the time I go without lunch, just so I can go on some errands or appointments. I have not had a ileum resection. I usually just eat toast or a bagel for breakfast, but still have to go pretty soon after I eat.