Uncontrolled diarrhea after gallbladder removal surgery: Any advice?

My sister had the same thing after her gallbladder surgery. She lived on Imodium until a doc put her on amitriptyline. It made a big difference. With the Imodium she remained in fear of having an accident while not at home before the Imodium took effect. The amitriptyline seems to work all day.

Thank you . I will check out Dr B Ardis’s podcast.

I just had another thought about this medication. Is this the one that's related to Ozempic, that was renamed. I would strongly encourage everyone to delve into Dr. Bryan Ardis's podcasts and see what he has to say about these meds!

I take digestive enzymes from health food store. Just discovered your Dr can prescribe them which is a lot cheaper. Enzymes help some

NOW Super Enzymes, also at the health food store, works for me. When I remember to take it.

I had this issue after gall bladder removed. My surgeon prescribed Welchol and it's helped SO much. I hope you feel better soon!

Sorry...I've never discussed nor do I have knowledge about bile acid malabsorption (BAM).

I am on cholestrymine and a low fat dairy free diet according to my last colonoscopy Crohn’s free but still suffered from diarrhea and that was prior to having gallbladder removed. Added the psyllium husk yesterday hoping for good results. Would love to off cholestrymine.

I had the same issue after my gallbladder removal many years ago. I almost died because I lost so much weight and I couldn’t even drink water without getting diarrhea. I went back to the hospital and they put me on a medicine that removed the cholesterol from my stomach acid or whatever – sorry I can’t remember the details. I believe it was cholestyramine. I’m not positive about the name, but it started with CHOLE. I took it for nine weeks and it worked and I was able to eat and then I became allergic to it and had to stop it and was on a very limited diet for many years, but my stomach slowly got better. I hope that’s helpful. Good luck.. I see your post is from several years ago, so I hope you’re doing OK.

Maybe try the cholestrymine first