Cholestyramine

[PeacefulTummy]

Hello,

Have any of you been on Cholestyramine and been able to stop? I just started yesterday and I have read on other posts hear it works wonders and people can even stop Fodmap diet once on it but wonder if anyone's gotten off it ever?

Thanks!!

[Franjanu]

I tried it many times but at the end i came off it because it was making me go to the bathroom a lot! like i just ate lots of fruit and chocolate and fibre.........what do you think?

[woggsy]

I was on Cholestyramine a little while ago but found it did not really help, so gave up.

Good luck, I hope it helps you.

[Hidden]

I have been taking Cholestyramine for several years at the suggestion of Prof. Read and find it very effective indeed. It is not really something that you "come off" and you can vary the dose according to what suits you. A couple of years ago another doctor told me to stop taking it which I did for several months, but the bouts of diarrhoea soon began again so I started taking it again and I hardly ever get diarrhoea. It has made a huge difference to my life.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Brandy,is it something you have on prescription or over the counter.

Also what does it do example,stop pain,stop diarrhoea,constipation or so on and so on. What exactly is it medicine,or tablet or a drink.

I would be grateful for any information to stop this bloody pain.

[PeacefulTummy in reply to Hidden]

It's a powder and its for diarrhea.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

It is a prescription medicine also known as Questran. It comes i n sachets and you dissolve it in water before eating. The dose varies according to your need but I take one sachet before my main meal. For me it stops diarrhoea. You may find this link useful: netdoctor.co.uk/heart-and-b...