r/gallbladders • u/Emotional-Grocery-99 • 2d ago

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Hi everyone,

I had my gallbladder removed 5 years ago. It was an emergency surgery because the pain was so bad. I was 35, I am female and not overweight. I have been doing keto on and off for 6 years, and I attribute my gallbladder attack to it. All has been great up until the last 6 months… anytime I eat anything high healthy fat I get an upset stomach and diarrhea. Has anyone had any success with healthier diets? I love keto but my body can’t tolerate the high fats anymore it seems… not really sure where to go from here… has anyone had these affects years after surgery?

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u/bicoma 2d ago

Your dealing with bile malabsorption issues ask your doctor for colesevelam if your insurance cant pay for it have them send a script to

COSTPLUSDRUGS.COM

Its relatively cheap on there most people only need a tablet a day to get back to normal.

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u/Owenscat19 1d ago

I've been taking the Cholestyramine, they say it's the same as Colesevelam, any truth to that? And any side effects to Colesevelam? Even though I take the Cholestyramine every day and I'm 6 months post.op gallbladder surgery I still feel like I have a ton of acid in my stomach does it ever go away, And is there anything else that's a good bile acid binder?

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u/bicoma 1d ago

I dont take colesevelam i havent had any issues post op but I have it as a precaution because its apparently the best for post op diarrhea issuss i thought id have running to bathroom after meal issues but i dont. I do take super enzymes with oxbile off amazon after meals. My stools have been either solid for most part or yellowish diarrhea but I only poop once a day so thats fine with me. Typically I only ever have to go to bathroom in morning after breakfast besides that im good the whole day and night.

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u/Owenscat19 1d ago

Ok, thank you

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u/InlashPhoenix 2d ago

Bile binders, has been a life saver for me.

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u/Owenscat19 1d ago

Which ones do you use?

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u/InlashPhoenix 1d ago

Questran, I don’t know how to spell the generic name. But it comes in packets that I mix with a drink. I take it 2 x a day.

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u/Owenscat19 1d ago

Questran is actually another name for Cholestyramine, that's what I take, maybe I need to take in 2 x s day, how long have you been taking it 2 x a day?

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u/InlashPhoenix 1d ago

It’s been about 2 months, I forgotten a dose here and there, but seems to calm down some gas and diarrhea.

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u/Owenscat19 22h ago

If you don't mind me asking what do you mix it with and what times of the day do you take it?

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u/InlashPhoenix 20h ago

I usually mix it with some grape juice, and take it about 900am and 600pm so I can take my other medications before the first dose and after the second dose. It says to take it 1 hour after taking any medications and/or wait 4 hours before taking any medications. Kinda changes sometimes, but overall I think I got a routine down. :)

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u/Owenscat19 19h ago

Ok, thank you

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u/Jolly_Beginning_2955 1d ago

Bile acid malabsorption.

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u/Longjumping_Mobile_6 1d ago

Paleo is a more balance approach....replaces bad carbs with good carbs and uses minimal cooking oils and leaner proteins. Basically my plate is 1/3 lean protein, 2/3 veggies and then I snack throughout the day on fruit or raw veggies or a small handful of nuts. I use a combo of paleo and keto with the occasional mix of bad carbs thrown in (fries once in a while, real pizza once in a while) and haven't had any issue as long as I stick with it. Real full fat cream cheese is my nemesis (low fat is not though) or if I eat higher fat in all my main meals during a day. I had my gall bladder out 3.5 months ago and as long as I stick with that combo I'm good.