no more blaming your problems on wheat and dairy. O.k., I didn't call him but I did go into see him. After explaining that all of my symptoms returned, he advised seeing what happens if I up my welchol to 4 (625 mg., each) a day and take a probiotic daily. I got the welchol - $61/month. In addition to being prescribed for post gallbladder patients, this medication is also prescribed for lowering cholesterol, so I might benefit from that. I'll go this round but I'm not interested in spending that much a month. We'll see. The journey continues. It helps having a sunny spring day today!
Polly, I said to the doc, "Don't you find it interesting that we're the only species to drink milk past infancy?" He said he'd thought of that. (and I read into the furrowed wrinkles on his brow - "Stay off the internet.")
Hope you all have a great week!
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said...
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Becky,
Well, at least he had thought about the milk issue! We'll give him a little credit. But not much. LOL! Hope you find some relief with the higher dose (that's a lot of $$$$ per month). Just to be on the safe side, you might look for a probiotic that doesn't contain milk products.
Love,
Polly
Well, at least he had thought about the milk issue! We'll give him a little credit. But not much. LOL! Hope you find some relief with the higher dose (that's a lot of $$$$ per month). Just to be on the safe side, you might look for a probiotic that doesn't contain milk products.
Love,
Polly
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused.
It wil be interesting to see if upping the Welchol dose help.
If it does, I then think that the calcium supplement Caltrate would give you the same benefit and be less expensive..
Does anyone else care to share their thoughts on my theory??
Love
Dee~~~
If it does, I then think that the calcium supplement Caltrate would give you the same benefit and be less expensive..
Does anyone else care to share their thoughts on my theory??
Love
Dee~~~
"What the heart gives away is never gone ... It is kept in the hearts of others."
The main side effect listed for Welchol is constipation, which is reported in 11 % of patients using it.
Tex
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.
Yep, another well trained Dr. Get rid of the symptom and somehow you're cured. :( I'm all for helping someone getting through a disease by helping with their symptoms, but having this be the main course of action. Pathetic. Sorry for the rant.tex wrote:The main side effect listed for Welchol is constipation, which is reported in 11 % of patients using it.
Tex
Becky...I don't understand why welchol will help you with MC? It's used fro diabetes 2 patients with high LDL ....what is his idea that htis will help you? are you diabetic or have high cholesterol?
"It is very difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. "
Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair
old thread --- new to me
I did NOT have my gallbladder removed but doc put me on Welchol. It helps but not totally. I also am taking Pravachol and Zetia!
My choices from my doc are Lialda or Entocort......I said I'd like some time to make the decision. She said fine and to use the internet.
One of those drug says alopecia possible side effect and the other says hair loss! That is too scary to me and the last thing I want. I got off all my other drugs that may cause hair loss except Pravachol (I never checked Zetia.)
I am on Welchol and it is helping pretty well.
One of those drug says alopecia possible side effect and the other says hair loss! That is too scary to me and the last thing I want. I got off all my other drugs that may cause hair loss except Pravachol (I never checked Zetia.)
I am on Welchol and it is helping pretty well.