Re: Xenical and gallstones

[Guest guest]

Hi,

As my Doc explained me, it's not altering your metabolism, it's

preventing from 1/3 of the fat to get absorbed. By reducing the

amount of fat you consume by 1/3 you'll get the same results.

Any process that envolves weight reducing " is not good " for people

suffering from gallstones since their liver & gallbladder are noe

dealing with more cholesterol etc. But we all know it's better to be

thinner with gallstones, if...

Gal.

--- In gallstones , Wally Gordon <wally.gordon@b...>

wrote:

> The medication known as Xenical (orlistat) is used, among other

things, for

> aid in weight reduction by altering the body's metabolism of fats.

>

> My first reaction is that this is not a good medication for

gallstone

> sufferers, if only because cholestasis is a contraindication.

>

> Has anyone any more information?

[Guest guest]

At 16:40 06/01/03 +0000, galra@... stated:

>Hi,

>As my Doc explained me, it's not altering your metabolism, it's

>preventing from 1/3 of the fat to get absorbed.

Yes, but how does it do this, if not by altering the metabolism?

>By reducing the

>amount of fat you consume by 1/3 you'll get the same results.

>Any process that envolves weight reducing " is not good " for people

>suffering from gallstones since their liver & gallbladder are noe

>dealing with more cholesterol etc. But we all know it's better to be

>thinner with gallstones, if...

>Gal.

The question that I asked unfortunately remains unanswered: does this

medication endanger gallstone patients?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It won't endanger them, only cause to a more rapid reproducing of

gallstones, which in turn will cause more sensitivity and more pains.

Gal.

--- In gallstones , Wally Gordon <wally.gordon@b...>

wrote:

> At 16:40 06/01/03 +0000, galra@m... stated:

>

> >Hi,

> >As my Doc explained me, it's not altering your metabolism, it's

> >preventing from 1/3 of the fat to get absorbed.

>

> Yes, but how does it do this, if not by altering the metabolism?

>

> >By reducing the

> >amount of fat you consume by 1/3 you'll get the same results.

> >Any process that envolves weight reducing " is not good " for people

> >suffering from gallstones since their liver & gallbladder are noe

> >dealing with more cholesterol etc. But we all know it's better to

be

> >thinner with gallstones, if...

> >Gal.

>

> The question that I asked unfortunately remains unanswered: does

this

> medication endanger gallstone patients?