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IBS Treatment - Colodex

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Anyone come across Colodex. Found this whilst in the pharmacy today - mixed reviews - and quite expensive as there is a follow up support programme

boots.com/colodex-irritable...

Main treatment is £24.95

Follow up support £14.95

Thought I'd share for those who have IBS as I've not come across this before

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Haven’t heard of this let me know how you get on would be very interested I’ve had silicolgel which is good I now take a Yakut and probiotic each day.

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janetmtt in reply toJanetJAM

Ii amnot going to get it. Thought i would share as i had not seen it before

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sweetsusie

My doctor prescribed Welchol for me 3-4 months ago for my chronic and explosive diarrhea. Stopped it in it's tracks. Very expensive, though, here in the US, so I research and found another same type of drug: Colestipol. Much less expensive, and says it works the same way. Will be trying it as the Welchol is over $700.00 for a 3-month supply..that's my CO-PAY. The retail price is $1700.00 for a one-month supply. Damn greedy pharmaceutical companies! Anyway, I'm going to start taking the colestipol soon. I'll post if it works the same as the Welchol.

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janetmtt in reply tosweetsusie

Jeez the cost is ridiculous

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sweetsusie in reply tojanetmtt

I know...welcome to the US....and I am a senior on a very fixed income. No help over here for people who are poor. I also take another drug that costs me a lot, too...and that's just the co-pay. I'm beginning to believe that you guys have a much better system over there in Europe. Although, I'm just guessing you're in Europe somewhere?

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janetmtt in reply tosweetsusie

National health service but if you work you have NI contributions taken off. Is better than what you have

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sweetsusie in reply tojanetmtt

Yes...always has sounded much better than what we have over here. I feel like I live in a Third World Country nowadays. Just pathetic how they treat people, especially the elderly and the disabled.

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janetmtt in reply tosweetsusie

I agree its like you cannot afford to be ill

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Ginag12345

I have tried it.... it’s just overrated fybogel!? The sachets of drink are basically the same - was very disappointed. Had one of the sachets to drink in the morning and in the afternoon had an IBS attack :(

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