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Old 12-22-2005, 12:12 PM   #2 (permalink)
Mavisavis
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Originally Posted by melanie hirschorn
when i had my gbs almost three years ago they told me i had the healthiest gallbladder they had ever seen. after surgery they told me to take actigall to avoid gallbladder problems later on. i took it for about 3 days and i thought i was allergic to it. i got a bad rash and had really bad diaherra. i think it was just from undergoing surgery and i just didn't want to swallow that horse pill and i stopped taking it. well, guess what. three years later i now have to go in for gallbladder removal. so the bottom line is follow instructions when it comes to vitamins or anything because down the line it will catch up with you.
melanie
We have to take a med called Urso.......OMG was it nasty back when we had to crush it. It's not too huge, so is ok to swallow now. I was afraid of exactly what happened to you, so I gagged and suffered through those first 6 weeks. By the way, I wish you the best for your upcoming surgery!
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