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Does taking pancreatic lipase, such as creon, decrease the post-cholecystectomy symptoms a person gets after meals, especially fatty meals?
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NO: There's no depletion of pancreas enzymes or bile after cholecystectomy. The only post-cholecystectomy symptom i see is post meal bowel urgency, which occurs in about 10 % of males and 30% of females. This resolves in a few days, and if persists longer than tolerated, Imodium (loperamide) ad can help speed resolution.There's no reason to avoid fatty foods after gb removal. Good luck.
Answered 11/27/2017
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