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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: honey, 55-64 Female (Patient)
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I have had problems with diarrhea since having had my gall bladder removed. taking the medication with room temp water, and mixing very has worked quite well. In fact I will be commencing the medication twice a day.. It is mostly diet with me, being mindful makes a tremendous difference...
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have taken it for two years after removal of gall bladder. Still having problems.
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Reviewer: Karingil, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Have suffered with diarrhea for over 25 years. Had my galbladder out 3 months ago so decided to figure out what to do about my constant diarrhea. I was eating up to 40 immodium tablets a day and would still have diarrhea. Just started this medicine yesterday and it made me sick to my stomach yesterday and today I have a severe headache and constant diarrhea......I am going to try to hang in the
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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prescribed by dr.after gall bladder removal, also on lipitor, have little control of bowel movements, mostly with litle or no warning had better be near a bathroom. Could lipitor be aggrvating the problem?
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