Colesevelam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Welchol

Colesevelam has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 124 reviews on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 6% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Colesevelam

Joe...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 7, 2023

"I’m undergoing chemotherapy with Xeloda. It can cause diarrhea. Mine progressed to bile acid diarrhea, which becomes bile dumping. I have a colostomy, so it’s more of a nuisance than painful. However, you lose absorption of electrolytes. After 4 doses of 625 mg twice a day prior to meals, I’m able to get it under control. God bless the doctor who was willing to prescribe it, and my RN wife who remembered prescribing it for IBS."

10 / 10

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Dow...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 5, 2025

For Diarrhea, Chronic "I had a gallbladder removal, seems like 18 years ago. No problems till I developed fast transit times in my intestines that showed as rumbling and loss of concentration (hard to read or watch TV or focus) or dumping syndrome. Caffeine didn't help my concentration much. Then I started on ezetimibe for cholesterol since I don't tolerate statins. After a while, this triggered worse dumping symptoms and diarrhea, to the extent of IBS-D. I took amitriptyline 10 mg twice a day, which gradually helped 80-90% after I took it several months. Then I read about gallbladder removal and took 625 mg colesevelam once a day and am well. Had dry mouth on amitriptyline, no side effects on colesevelam."

10 / 10

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Pet...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 13, 2024

For Diarrhea, Chronic "No problems after gallbladder removal. Then, ~2 years ago, I was Rx’d amiodarone during an episode of what, at the time, was diagnosed as atrial fibrillation (2 years later, determined not Afib). The drug has many negative side effects. Stopped after 11 days because of bad ones. Two really bad ones: gait problems and chronic diarrhea. Life-altering. I used to go out daily for photography. No more. I’d not eat before going out and would still have problems. Finally, after telling my GI doc about it and how it was affecting my life, and taking me off certain beta-blockers, he recommended colesevelam. 2 in am, 2 in pm. He told me to take 2 hours after my other meds. I started with 1 morning and evening but still had breakthroughs. Now two in morning and evening, few problems (maybe a problem every 1 or 2 weeks). No negative side effects. Life-altering. (And I never should have been given amiodarone! Not Afib.)"

10 / 10

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Colesevelam "I had my gallbladder out in 2012. One of the lucky ones to have chronic diarrhea since then. I have been on Welchol for 7 years, and now I have extremely high triglycerides and high lipase levels. As it turns out, this drug causes high triglycerides. It has been working for my diarrhea, but now I need to try to wean myself off some of my 6 tablets-a-day dose."

7 / 10

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Ali...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 1, 2022

For Diarrhea, Chronic "Since 2018, I have had severe diarrhea and been in and out of hospitals. I have seen five different gastroenterologists and had lots of tests. Bile acid malabsorption diagnosed with after Sechat scan... given colesevelam. Hopefully it will work, second day now taking it..."

7 / 10

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Kel...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 8, 2025

For Diarrhea, Chronic "After having my gallbladder out 15 years ago, I became a prisoner to my home and anxiety. I developed IBS-D, and the urgency was disastrous. I can't believe I'm finally getting a life back. It's been about 3 months now with no D or urgency. I had forgotten what it was like to feel a normal digestive system. I will stay in this forever if I'm lucky."

10 / 10

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Pet...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
July 13, 2018

For High Cholesterol "35-year-old Caucasian male. I take Lodalis along with Repatha and Ezetimibe for high cholesterol. This is now year 3. I have severe hip pain most days but no other side effects. It is tolerable and has lowered my cholesterol substantially. Recommended if you can afford it."

8 / 10

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Sha...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
February 23, 2013

Colesevelam for Diarrhea, Chronic "Doctor said this will help my blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diarrhea. I also had gallbladder removed. It works. I'm 69 and plan to stay on it. Tired of looking for restrooms."

10 / 10

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old...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 17, 2012

Colesevelam for Diarrhea, Chronic "After 11 years, one pill this morning. Just ate lunch, no diarrhea yet. Maybe I can start living again."

10 / 10

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Soc...
October 27, 2014

Colesevelam for Diarrhea, Chronic "Love Welchol...... Thanks to my family doctor I can feel normal again"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
September 21, 2011

Colesevelam for Diarrhea, Chronic "Just had gallbladder removed, and then came the runs that won't stop for days. Started on Welchol, and 30 mins later I was normal. It's great."

10 / 10

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Jer...
Taken for 10 years or more
March 25, 2020

For Diarrhea, Chronic "Had IBS-D for 25 years. Daily Welchol for the past nine years has cut diarrhea from five times a week to five times a year."

10 / 10

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twi...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
August 8, 2019

For Diarrhea, Chronic "This drug, colesevelam, changed my life. I had been suffering with chronic diarrhea, and it helps to keep it manageable. Without it, I live in the bathroom regardless of what I eat."

10 / 10

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MAP...
July 28, 2015

Colesevelam for High Cholesterol "Medicine worked initially to lower cholesterol, but became less effective as time went on. Also, taking three of those 'horse pills' twice a day is difficult! They are huge pills."

5 / 10

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KHa...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 29, 2020

For Diarrhea, Chronic "Colesevelam is a miracle drug for chronic Crohn's disease!"

10 / 10

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jod...
November 13, 2009

Colesevelam for Diarrhea, Chronic "This pill is not taking away my irritable bowel syndrome, but it gives me loads of energy. I LOVE IT."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
August 12, 2011

Colesevelam for Type 2 Diabetes "Did help lower blood sugar, but caused constipation. I never built up to taking the full dose."

3 / 10

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lal...
November 5, 2009

Colesevelam for Type 2 Diabetes "Constipation, indigestion, and weakness were all prominent."

1 / 10

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Fre...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 20, 2022

For Diarrhea, Chronic "I take two 650 mg tablets in the morning before breakfast, and I have had good results controlling diarrhea."

10 / 10

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Nib...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 1, 2019

For Diarrhea, Chronic "I’ve had leakage from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), and this is the only med to stop diarrhea safely. Anti-diarrhea meds make me so constipated."

10 / 10

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mem...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 30, 2018

For Diarrhea, Chronic "Started working after 2 or 3 days following 15 months of chronic diarrhea (post-surgery). I take 3 a day."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 25, 2012

Colesevelam for Type 2 Diabetes "Surprised at how easy it is to swallow the pills."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 10 years or more
March 7, 2022

For Diarrhea, Chronic "Couldn't imagine life without it after surgery for Crohn's disease. Been on Welchol for 15 years."

9 / 10

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ste...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 12, 2020

For Diarrhea, Chronic "Does not work for my colitis."

1 / 10

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