Hi

So I was prescribed two medications post surgery to ward of side effects. First Famotidine for the first two weeks to ward off GERD. I may be placed back on if I ended up with an issue with GERD. Second medication Ursodiol I start today as I am now on soft foods. The medication is to ensure I do not get gallstones. Dis anyone Have to take prophylactic Ursodiol or if anyone had issues with gallstones?

that's a pretty standard medication for the first few months after weight loss surgery. I think I had to take it for six months. It doesn't ENSURE you won't get gallstones, but it cuts the risk of getting them pretty considerably.

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

that's a pretty standard medication for the first few months after weight loss surgery. I think I had to take it for six months. It doesn't ENSURE you won't get gallstones, but it cuts the risk of getting them pretty considerably.

Thanks I just wanted to see how common it was.

Mine will be Prevacid and Ursodiol.

I was on Actigall for gallstone prevention. For 6 mos. post-op, I believe.

3 hours ago, Elidh said:

I was on Actigall for gallstone prevention. For 6 mos. post-op, I believe.

that's the same as ursodiol. One is a brand name, the other is a generic. I can't remember which is which, but it's the same drug.

Prilosec for 6 weeks, Ursodiol for 6 months, and 1 week of blood thinners. I also got a script for pain meds that I didn't use, OTC Gas-x, antibiotics, etc. I think that's all pretty standard, varying from surgeon to surgeon.