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- From: km@speedy.cs.pitt.edu (Ken Mitchum)
- Newsgroups: sci.med
- Subject: Re: Need help WRT Duodenal Ulcers caused by excess bile salts
- Message-ID: <15921@pitt.UUCP>
- Date: 30 Jul 92 21:33:45 GMT
- References: <9207290552.AA10602@bitbrain.ducksbreath>
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- Reply-To: km@cs.pitt.edu (Ken Mitchum)
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- In article <9207290552.AA10602@bitbrain.ducksbreath> bel@bitbrain.UUCP (Belinda (the wonder mom) Schmahl) writes:
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- >I understand
- >that Reglan is a common drug used to treat intestinal ulcers in
- >Europe, but has not been approved by the FDA in this country.
-
- Reglan has been in this country for many years. It is used in
- GI motility disorders, including esophageal reflux. It might
- be logical to try with bile reflux gastritis, which it sounds
- like you're describing.
-
- >After
- >taking the Reglan my friend developed motor problems with her speech.
- >Her doctor took her off of this medication and has said there is
- >little more he can do for her.
-
- Extrapyramidal reactions and dystonic reactions are actually
- fairly common with these drugs, and are more likely in young females.
- This is the reason why many doctors refuse to treat nausea
- and vomiting in children with Compazine.
-
- >My friend has said that her pain is near her gall bladder. Would the
- >surgical removal of the gall bladder eliminate this excess production
- >of bile salts?
-
- The gall bladder simply stores bile, it doesn't make it.
-
- >Are there any other drug therapies that reduce bile
- >salt production?
-
- Cholestyramine can be used. It is not particularly pleasant
- to take.
-
- Perhaps a GI person out there has more definitive information here.
-
- -Ken Mitchum MD
- km@cs.pitt.edu
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