Linda, I am hoping to give the Calcium Carbonate a try. I was on cholystyramine but decided I wanted to try going off it for a while to see if it was causing my unusual liver function readings. I have only been off it for about
a week and am already having problems with the diarrhea again. I have since read a lot about
the side effects of cholestyramine and really don't want to go back on it if I possibly can avoid it. One warning was that it could completely block the biliary system and that sounds pretty scary to me. :( It is my understanding, though, that taking more than the maximum dose of 1.2 to 1.5 g of calcium carbonate can be toxic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium_carbonate

Post Edited (IowaGal) : 2/14/2011 9:20:26 AM (GMT-7)