Oh my God, you poor dear. These surgeons should be shot! I just received a new supply of bile salts yesterday, and I will get back on them immediately. I too am totally freaked out by this weight gain, and the spare tire around my gut. I know I have muscles under there, I can feel them. But the belly fat and hip fat just keep piling on. I have a very physical job which should burn calories. I'll soon begin yoga and Zumba dance classes. I'm limiting my carbs and eating mostly lean protein. But I'm at my wit's end. And I also suffer from chronic constipation. It is NOT normal, your doctor is a fool! I am miserable, my upper right quadrant is sore and swollen and I had to go to the ER last week. My blood tests were normal. Doctors look at me like I'm crazy. Try ox bile/bile salts. I'm also going to try over-the-counter Xenical (Orlistat) which should help with constipation. Honestly, I am trying everything I can imagine. I wish I had more hopeful answers but it's been almost 2 years since I had my GB removed and I have struggled all of this time, with no real improvement over a long term basis. I'm very disheartened and angry at the medical community for not suggesting I may have this awful after effects. It's criminal!
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Oh my God, you poor dear. These surgeons should be shot! I just received a new supply of bile salts yesterday, and I will get back on them immediately. I too am totally freaked out by this weight gain, and the spare tire around my gut. I know I have muscles under there, I can feel them. But the belly fat and hip fat just keep piling on. I have a very physical job which should burn calories. I'll soon begin yoga and Zumba dance classes. I'm limiting my carbs and eating mostly lean protein. But I'm at my wit's end. And I also suffer from chronic constipation. It is NOT normal, your doctor is a fool! I am miserable, my upper right quadrant is sore and swollen and I had to go to the ER last week. My blood tests were normal. Doctors look at me like I'm crazy. Try ox bile/bile salts. I'm also going to try over-the-counter Xenical (Orlistat) which should help with constipation. Honestly, I am trying everything I can imagine. I wish I had more hopeful answers but it's been almost 2 years since I had my GB removed and I have struggled all of this time, with no real improvement over a long term basis. I'm very disheartened and angry at the medical community for not suggesting I may have this awful after effects. It's criminal!
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