Mine cost $81000.00 I was in the hospital for two weeks though. One week before the surgery I had Pancreatis and had to wait another week before surgery....
I went to the doc yesterday morning and explained the situation. He took me off WelChol for a while and put me back on Questran packets 2 times a day. I purchased some Florastor(which the doc said...
Thanks Keriamon for the suggestions. My poops are not yellow in nature and I have increased my dosage of WelChol to 6 a day will increase my dosage of probiotics and add calcium to the mix. How much...
I have been taking Kyodophilus(sp) but unfortunately I did not do probiotics along with the antibiotics like I should have..UGH! I need to purchase some probiotics since I am about to run out of the...
Summary: Back in March was put on several antibiotics for a Pelvic Infection, had massive diarrhea and nausea. Once I stopped the antibiotics I resumed my welchol and started taking probiotics and...
I bought some today at the supermarket.. It was on sale 2/$4.00 so I bought some in Strawberry....
I was eating peanuts today at work not many maybe one or two hand fulls and on my way home from work I felt the urge to go. I guess its safe to assume that peanuts are a no no?...
Look into the Calcium and WelChol too. They both work wonders!!!!!!!!!!!...
I wish I had this info three and a half years ago.. dealing with the pain of the gallbladder. Just reading this post gave me flashbacks to the stabbing pain that the gallbladder gave me. I am much...
Keriamon I owe you a big thank you for suggesting WelChol.. it has really made a big difference.. Can actually do things without looking for the nearest bathroom..... I agree totally with the new...
WelChol is only available by RX. It is a true miracle.... IMO...
So far the WelChol is helping with the IBS-D... Giving me formed BM's and no bloating or gas. I am adding Calcium back into the mix....it can only help! WelChol has given me FREEDOM !!!!!!...
Thanks for responding Keriamon. I did not think you could take calcium and WelChol pills at the same time because of something with the absorbing something or another... My doc has me on six pills of...
How far apart do you take the WelChol and the Calcium? I am calling my GI and asking for WelChol anything is better than the Cholestyramine Powder.... it is killing me to drink that stuff........
Thanks Linda for the info.... Calcium looks very promising.......
Thanks for the info 7Lil and Keriamon I will talk with my doc regarding Welchol. Hopefully things will start looking up soon......
I too do not have a gallbladder and I was given Cholestyramine Light for the excess bile but it gives me a horrible case of bloating... I have just heard things like probiotics give you more...
I was wondering if anyone had any success with slippery elm, probiotics or calcium?? I have IBS-D and my mom shipped me some Caltrate, PB8 and Slippery Elm saying she had read it helps relieve...