MisterT Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Hello Group, I found most of my diarrhea is due to not having a gall bladder. Some people get along fine after gall bladder surgery, and some do not. I am one of the ones who does not. the problem is called Bile Acid Malabsorption (BAM). The solution is a drug for cholesterol called Welchol. The use of Welchol for BAM is an off-label use, but many doctors who are familiar with this problem will prescribe it. Got another solution for BAM? Be glad to hear it. MisterT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Roberts Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Hi and welcome, Sorry that you have to deal with Bile Acid Diarrhea after having your gallbladder removed. Welchol, Cholestyramine (Questran) and Colestid are really the only treatments that I have heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterT Posted January 25 Author Report Share Posted January 25 Thanks Jeff! It is amazing so many doctors have no idea how to treat this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Roberts Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Gastroenterologists generally know that they should rule this out before a diagnosis of IBS, but it seems unless you bring it up they often don't investigate this. There is a diagnostic test called a SeHCAT test which could be used to rule it out. Sadly, I've never heard anyone that has had that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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