I found out yesterday that there's a script of ursodiol waiting for me at the pharmacy. No mention of it from my surgeon who i just saw yesterday morning. I looked it up and it's for preventing gall stones. Anyone else have to take this or something similar? I have a call in to him to find out the details.. no idea when i'm supposed to start taking it, how long etc. weird.

That was not on the list of medications that I took after surgery. You are taking the right approach - check with the doctor first.

It's possible that you don't need it. Lots of doctors/hospitals/surgical teams will write scripts generically for a surgery, but not everyone needs them all. If you have gallstones already, then this medicine won't help you at all. (And from what EVERYONE is saying, it tastes like crap). I've got stones and my doctor told me this was the one time that having stones was a benefit... because I didn't have to take that medication.

I was given a prescription of Ursodiol to take for the first 3 months post op to help prevent gallstones. Because you lose a good deal of weight in that time, it is just a preventative to help ensure no stones develop. But like others have said, it's always safest to verify with the Doctor.

I was given a six month prescription for it and was told to take it twice a day. It is to prevent gall stones.

Thanks everyone! I don't have stones currently - and the surgeon set the script. So I guess i'll pick it up tonight.

My doctor prescribed me this after surgery as well. He explained to me that after gastric surgery, the chances of gallstones go up exponentially and that it will help reduce the chances of it happening. If I recall, he said it's only for a few months or so, but he made it sound like it's pretty common to take. But he also admits to being very conservative in his treatments.

I was discharged today with ursodiol. I only have to take it for a few months to prevent gallstones. I decided to go ahead and take it. Better for me to be safe than sorry.