Cholestyramine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Prevalite Cholestyramine Light
Cholestyramine has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 104 reviews for the off-label treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. 88% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 9% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Cholestyramine
- Dora
- 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."
- Patri...
- June 10, 2019
"This stuff is a joke! All it does is takes the edge off my pains, same as my heating pad! Does not stop the stomach spasms."
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- Ruby
- 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 which made my life miserable! A nutritionist recommended it to my doctor."
- chrissy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 1, 2016
Questran (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 constabt diarohea"
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- Boo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 10, 2020
"This medication cholestyramine has been a god sent for my IBS."
- Maggi...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 7, 2017
"Just started taking meds and I love, love it. This med may me feel like I just got my life back"
- nan-say
- January 5, 2018
"I started taking this powder about 3 months ago I am up to taking 1/2 of envelope whole envelope made me constipated"
- jeanie
- 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 loosing my potassium. So now I take it regularly."
- Bleck
- 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."
- Franl...
- 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."
- Alex
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 24, 2022
"It Works perfect to me ! But today (April 2022) can't find Questran light anymore . And in my country (Brazil) that was the only cholestyramine type . I don't know why 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."
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"I was taking Lotronex for years for IBS and had a colonoscopy a couple years ago and that dr gave me cholestyramine 2 times daily mixed in oj. It has worked wonders."