Colesevelam for Type 2 Diabetes User Reviews
Brand names: Welchol
- Anonymous
- August 12, 2011
Colesevelam "Did help lower blood sugar, but caused constipation. I never built up to taking the full dose."
- lal...
- November 5, 2009
Colesevelam "Constipation, indigestion, and weakness were all prominent."
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- Anonymous
- October 25, 2012
Colesevelam "Surprised at how easy it is to swallow the pills."
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"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 to 30 points higher. Eating different bedtime snacks, eliminating bedtime snacks, changing Metformin time; nothing made any difference. Since Welchol, my fasting 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."