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I have been loosing weight since July and bad gut all summer I now have A hernia I think its from pushing a old cast iron tub out of the house in July surgery next week I fired my PCP and GI I have A new NP and PCP they sent me to pain management (osteoarthritis L5 S1 laid up last winter for 3 weeks) having MRI Monday PM is thinking spinal stenosis
I saw new GI 3 weeks ago since Entocort and Uceris did not do A thing for me he asked me if I would like to try Cholestyramine finally my old PCP would not prescribe it 2 years ago am waiting to get scheduled for Ultrasound to check my gallbladder my old GI told me 2 1/2 years ago it wasn't my gallbladder because I was not jaundice my general surgeon wants me to take A protein powder and A multi vitamin (O crap they contain whey) I found Purely inspired Organic Protein 100% plant based started it yesterday so far no gut problems and Equate men + 50 multi vitamin
I am down to skin and bone worse than when MC hit me 4 yrs ago hopefully I will get my health back this winter I have A good team of Dr's now that listen to me had to quit remodeling bathroom but I can use it now handicap stool walk in shower and the boys will bring washer out of basement and put in bathroom so DW does not have to carry laundry up the steps
Terry, sorry to hear about the problems, and now a hernia on top of it. Your previous doctors most have been confused about treating MC. Cholestyramine isn't prescribed to MC patients just to treat gallbladder problems — it's prescribed to treat bile acid malabsorption (BAM). BAM usually has nothing to do with the gallbladder, although in a few cases it can be caused by gallbladder overproduction.
Hope you're able to gain some weight soon.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I only took cholestyramine for a month but found it worked well. Like budesonide/entocort adjust the dose to your \
situation. If you get constipation cut back on the dose. I found a little bit was pretty effective for me but
you may want to start with the prescription dose particularly if you are struggling.
Tex
Two years ago or so when I had A colon spec I had to have EGD done by A general surgeon which revealed bile reflux my new GI only mentioned malabsorption but would not call it BAM I think he is trying not to go overboard with tests he is waiting to see if I benefit from Cholestyramine I think this hernia is throwing of my digestion process
finally my old PCP would not prescribe it 2 years ago am waiting to get scheduled for Ultrasound to check my gallbladder my old GI told me 2 1/2 years ago it wasn't my gallbladder because I was not jaundice my general surgeon wants me to take A protein powder and A multi vitamin (O crap they contain whey) I found Purely inspired Organic Protein 100% plant based started it yesterday so far no gut problems and Equate men + 50 multi vitamin 
