Colesevelam

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Avatar n tn Londres is certainly correct that there are a few other options available to treat what could be assumed to be familial hypercholesterolaemia, even though your doctor has obviously tried those that would be most obvious. Generally, if you experience muscle weakness as a side effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin), other statins will produce similar effects, so that eliminates the use of Zocor (simvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin) etc.
Avatar f tn s complications such as pancreatic insufficiency, for which I take Creon enzymes with each meal, and Colesevelam for bile salts. We cannot prescribe any drugs as a lot of them are toxic, and can only be prescribed by a Gastroenterologist. I would suggest you have a consultation with your own gastro and heed his advice - they are the experts, not us! Take care, Liz.
Avatar m tn Trapping of some bile acids by cholestyramine or Colesevelam might reduce the bile acids somewhat, but the cholestasis is now caused not only by the discontinuity in the bile duct, but also by inflammation in the smaller bile vessels. I cannot imagine that this will get better without intense antibiotic therapy and bile flow restoration.
Avatar f tn I have also been diagnosed with SOD after years of pain, I had my gall bladder removed when I was 21 I am now 44, I suffered diarrhea, vomiting and chronic pain to the middle of my stomach and upper right quadrant, firstly I was diagnosed with Bile salts malabsorption I couldnt drink the solution for it and found a tablet form called Colesevelam Hydro-chloride it really does work BUT I still suffered the SOD pain 24/7 and it would peek once or twice a month so bad I had to go to hospital for pai