Cholestyramine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome User Reviews (Page 5)

• net...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2013

"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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• Boo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2020

"This medication, cholestyramine, has been a godsend for my IBS."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."