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Colesevelam for Diabetes, Type 2 User Reviews

Brand names: Welchol

Colesevelam has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of Diabetes, Type 2. 40% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 40% reported a negative experience.

Colesevelam rating summary

4.8/10 average rating

5 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • SUZYA
  • August 31, 2017

"I have been taking Welchol for a month. Out of the 3 years I have been testing my blood sugar, my fasting blood sugar has been the highest in the morning (I follow a strict low carb diet). I have normal numbers during the day, but when I wake up, it is anywhere from 10-30 points higher. Eating different bedtime snacks, eliminating bedtime snacks, changing Metformin time; nothing made any difference. Since Welchol, my fasting my is almost always the same as when I go to bed. The only negative side effect is heartburn if not taken with food. I prefer it before bed to lower my fasting, but I might have to change it to dinner time. Hopefully it will still help my morning fasting blood sugar. It's too soon to recheck my cholesterol."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 12, 2011

Welchol (colesevelam) "Did help lower blood sugar, but caused constipation. I never built up to taking the full dose."

3 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 25, 2012

Welchol (colesevelam) "Surprised at how easy it is to swallow the pills."

8 / 10
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20 Report
  • laliz
  • November 5, 2009

Welchol (colesevelam) "Constipation, indigestion and weakness were all prominent."

1 / 10
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  • Yancey
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 21, 2012

Welchol (colesevelam) "Did not work for me."

4 / 10
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