Wanting me back: To help until a doctor helps you.....Take Immodium It will help with the D....
I'm so sorry to hear your story. It sounds like mine. This is what to do....Go to your doctor and ask for a perscription for 'Olestyr' or 'Colestid'. This will save your life. I tinkered with many...
People don't all of sudden have a Gluten allergy. It took 5 years before they figured out I was Celiac. I used to have D. every so often and didn't think much about it and then it got worse and...
If you had D. before the operation then something else could be wrong. Have your Gluten levels checked the next time you see the doctor. You could be allergic to wheat or mention milk allergies to...
I feel so sorry that you have to go through all this. Keep after your doctor for answers. I know it sometimes get so tedious but if i hadn't kept after the doctors and the specialist I would not have...
I'm sorry to bore you with the Celiac stuff I forgot you were on this page for Bile Salts D....
Does lettuce have a reaction to the medicine? I have been gluten free for about a year now. Gluten can sneak into your diet without you knowing. My doctor had a standing blood test done for me every...
I'm asking because I wonder if I can get Colestipol in Canada.. I quess we'll see........
Sounds good. I will be going for my check-up end of April and I think I might try your solution. I am in Canada, where are you....
OK I tried the Calcium. Lets just say that I am going back to my medicine 'Cholestyramine'. I felt like I had to go to the bathroom all the time. Now I think you should try my medicine. Its been a...
Please try Udi's bread, cinnamon buns, and bagels. This will change your life. Your son will think hes gone to heaven after he makes a sandwich. I can't believe this is the only company that can make...
I don't but my nephew who is 40 does. He has had it for 3 years. They have him prednisone, but he has flare ups and is driving him crazy. Any suggestions?...
What medications help this awful disease....
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I have a very small Hiatus Hernia that causes GERD. Bile Salts D. will cause you to have lots of D. I take Cholestyramine for this and all is well....
I have had yellow D. this showed the doctor I have to much bile because I have no Gallbladder. Cholestyramine has helped. No more D. Bile Salts D. was diagnosed....
First you take a Blood test and then if the Blood work tells the doctor your levels are high then you have a biopsy. It is the only way to tell you if you have Celiac. Celiac is an auto-immune...
Nice to hear you are getting things under contol. Keep Immodium in your pocket for the times when you need it. You an buy it over the counter. I am in Canada, where are you from....
Macha: I just had a thought, something that will help you on your vacation. When I didn't know what was wrong and I taking alot of tests our family went to Mexico for a week. I was so scared to fly,...
Like I said go to a new doctor if you want help. This medicine helps you in about 3 days....
If your doctor will not prescribe cholestramine then go to another doctor. This medicine saved my life. I know what you are going through and I feel for you. Please go another doctor. This medicine...
Get a test for Celiac. In lots of cases it takes 6 years to diagnose Celiac because everyone thinks they have IBS, including the doctors. They thought I had IBS for years and then of course my meds...
NOGLUTEN: When you are diagosed with Celiac you think a few months will do it. Well after 6 months I was wondering why I was still having a few bad days a month. I now know it depends on the person...
I have researched the side effects of Cholestyramine. There are no side effects regarding clogging bile ducts as stated by someone. I think they got it mixed up.... People with Billary Obstruction...
Let me know how this works. Its good to keep trying new meds so one of these days we will hit on a good one with no side effects....
not to be cruel but tell your mom if you cheat through the years you could possibly get stomach cancer. She won't bother you again....
daisybrown: Taking a biopsy is the only 100% way of telling you have Celiac. Do not go gluten free before the test because it will be a false positive. When you know exactely what is wrong then you...
After reading about Caltrate I am going to try it. I hate taking meds if I don't have to. I'll wait until I have a week where I don't have to go anywhere. I would love it if this works. I'll let you...
My doctors are not concerned at all to be a long time user of cholestyramine. I have been on it for a year now. No side effects what so ever. I tried going off and the urgent D. came back almost...
I have had the same as you for many years. Bile Salts D. is something that happens to 5% of people without there Gallbladder. Try Cholestyramine. this is an old medicine that helps with Cholestral...
The doctors found out I had Celiac after 2 years of tests. Now eating Gluten Free I feel great. I also have bile salts D. which added to my problems. I am taking 1 pkg. daily of Cholestyramine and...
A simple test will tell you if you have Celiac and then a biopsy. (not that bad). It took me over a year of eating gluten free to feel 99%. Sometimes it takes years and years before they decide to...
Try gettng tested to Celiac Thats what happened to me....
I went through years of tests to see what was wrong with my stomach. The drs. said I have IBS but the D. didn't get any better. Finally they tested me for Celiac. Low and behold my gluten level were...