A member asked:

I have had chronic diarrhea since gall bladder removal almost two years ago..is this normal? will it ever stop?

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Dr. Neria Hebbar answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Help available: Very rarely patients develop diarrhea after removal of gall bladder. One of the causes is thought to be alteration in reabsorption of bile salts from the gut. If so, there is a medication you may want to try. It is called cholesteramine. Your doctor needs to prescribe it for you.

Answered 4/24/2019

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Cholestyramine: A bile salt binding resin will help.

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