Cholestyramine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Prevalite Cholestyramine Light
Reviews for Cholestyramine
- Pop...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 3, 2020
"I just started taking cholestyramine. I am 7 days in. No more watery poop. ... I was able to go to the store without having to go to the bathroom.... Poop was solid ... WOW."
- Rub...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 16, 2021
"My diarrhea stopped within one day after taking it. Finally, I am receiving proper treatment for a condition that made my life miserable! A nutritionist recommended it to my doctor."
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- Dor...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- March 7, 2024
"I've been taking cholestyramine for twenty years. When I was diagnosed with IBS, I live a normal life without any incidents. I highly recommend it to everyone with issues."
- Boo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 10, 2020
"This medication, cholestyramine, has been a godsend for my IBS."
- nan...
- January 5, 2018
"I started taking this powder about 3 months ago. I am up to taking 1/2 of an envelope. A whole envelope made me constipated."
- Mag...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 7, 2017
"Just started taking meds, and I love, love it. This med made me feel like I just got my life back."
- chr...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 1, 2016
Cholestyramine "I developed a rash all over my back and shoulders. I also had dizzy turns. I became constipated, and the pain from passing motions was worse than my original bouts of constant diarrhea."
- jea...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 25, 2021
"I take Questran twice a day with juice, and it works for me. When I stopped it, I was going three times a day and was losing my potassium. So now I take it regularly."
- Ble...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 23, 2021
"How do you all take this? So powdery and hard to get down. I throw up every time. So gross. Help."
- Fra...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 1, 2023
"This medication stopped diarrhea within 12 hours. I occasionally get a stomach ache, but it is much better than having diarrhea all day. I take 2 grams twice a day. It’s sufficient for me."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 3, 2023
"Worked wonders for my IBS. Started working right away. No side effects, and I’ve been taking it for 2 years."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 29, 2022
"This drug is a miracle for controlling my IBS. I just have to deal with constipation, which is okay with me."
- cam...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- February 26, 2025
"I've been using this product for over a year now, and I've seen excellent results. I can travel in a car and not worry about where to find a restroom. Wish I would have had this medication sooner."
- Ale...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 24, 2022
"It works perfectly for me! But today (April 2022) I can't find Questran light anymore. And in my country (Brazil) that was the only cholestyramine type. I don't know what to do. Please, anyone help!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 14, 2023
"So far, so good. Does not come out completely formed, but I feel like I have my life back. No need to figure out if there's going to be a restroom whenever I leave my house."
- Pat...
- June 10, 2019
"This stuff is a joke! All it does is take the edge off my pain, same as my heating pad! Does not stop the stomach spasms."
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"Not good at all. I took cholestyramine for a week, and I would wake up at night and run to the bathroom, and it was just too late. I wish it worked for me as well as it has for so many of you."