Uncontrolled diarrhea after gallbladder removal surgery: Any advice?

Thank you. I need to try the psyllium husk again. I felt like it just bulked up and increased the volume of my diarrhea episodes so i stopped taking it without really giving it a chance.

I took cholestrymine for years and it was a life saver. I am now totally off it and take psyllium husk everyday with no problems.

Thank you for this input.

Thank you!! Thank you!! This is very helpful! I will share with my Gastroenterologist on my next visit.

Sorry, but to begin with I would have no reason to take Laraglutide as I am neither diabetic nor do I need to lose weight. I've been in a constant battle since I had my gallbladder removed to gain weight. I am currently at 5'3" and I only weigh 105 lbs. Another reason I would not ever take this medication is because I don't trust pharmaceuticals. I believe food and exercise and sometimes with the help of supplements we can find our way back to health. My body is imbalanced. It's going to take me time to figure out what is throwing it off. I do believe I just had a breakthrough. I found out through an allergy patch test that I'm somewhat allergic to corn. Although it's low to moderate, it's enough to throw my system off and I'm in the process of assisting it starting with multivitamins. I'm also vitamin deficient due to the BAM. What I've said here I feel strongly about and encourage you to take a deep breath and think again. We're not going to find miracles in any one single pill. Once you've taken those pills you can't undo it. Hope this helps.

Hi. I was diagnosed about 2 years ago with BAM. I currently take Colestipol hydrochloride ) (cholesterol medication that is used to control BAM) and 2 Immodiums daily. I started with 2 a day, but, I was able to lower it to 1 pill a day (I could add on 1 more if I need it). It has been a life changer for me.
Good luck.

No I'm not familiar with larglutide. So sorry

I had my gall bladder taken out as part of my bariatric surgery about 15 years ago. More recently, I've tried tirzepatide and semaglutide to get rid of the weight I've gained since, but I have not tried liraglutide.

I just dug into the literature a bit, and it's clear that liraglutide used for your purpose is getting a lot of attention right now. Here is a hot-off-the presses review paper: https://journals.lww.com/ctg/fulltext/2025/03000/treatment_of_bile_acid_diarrhea_with_glucagon_like.1.aspx.

Liraglutide is now only available in the brand form as Victoza, although independently, I've read that it's possible we will see it in a generic form by 2027 in the US. In the meantime, it's worth checking into whether your insurance plan will cover it, since it's otherwise quite expensive. Note that like all these GLP-1RA drugs, some people get side effects, primarily nausea, which is something most people can control by managing dosage level.

On the plus side, Victoza comes as a multi-pen -- that is, unlike single-use pens for Mounjaro or Zepbound intended for weight loss, you can adjust the dosage. In fact, now that I'm down to a low maintenance level dose of Ozempic (also a multi-pen), I'm able to use this technique (you'll see it called click-counting or microdosing) to cut the cost of the drug in half without resorting to sources of the drug that are not FDA-regulated. This is probably not something you want to do until you have some experience with how your body reacts to the drug, because it means using dose levels that were not studied in clinical trials.

Thank you!

A couple of other members who may have input to share about liraglutide I'd like to invite into this conversation are @mcgrathj @shaylad90 @projfan.