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Colestid

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Other Names: Colestipol
Taken For:
IBS
Colestipol is a bile acid sequestrant.It works in the gut trapping bile salts, and preventing them from being reabsorbed.This leads todecreased enterohepatic circulation of bile salts,increased synthesis of new bile salts by the liver,decreased liver cholesterol,increased Low-density lipoprote... Read more on Wikipedia
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Discussed topics:
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Lomotil
Diarrhea
trick for me is Colestid. It helps firm up the stool which...
03/12/2012
Charles - I've been taking Lomotil for my diarrhea for 35 yrs now with no ill effects. ...that has really done the trick for me is Colestid. It helps firm up the stool which in turn eliminates... Read full post
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Questran
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Phlegm
Sore Throat
Shortness Of Breath
GERD
Bile Reflux
Relapse
Hoarseness
PPIs
breathing, etc. I'm taking Colestid (same as Questran)...
06/15/2013
...read they can make bile reflux worse. I have the throat symptoms... lump feeling, raw, phlegm, hoarse, difficulty breathing, etc. I'm taking Colestid (same as Questran) and it was working, but... Read full post
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Questran
Colestid
Diarrhea
Bile
Maybe I should try again but I'd like colestid the questran...
01/04/2013
...salt diarrhea right? Well I only gave questran a 6 week trial ...to work. Maybe I should try again but I'd like colestid the questran is awful to ...keep them) lol. So colestid would be the b... Read full post
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Discussed topics:
Questran
Colestid
Gastroscopy
Constipation
Bile
Bile Reflux
Bile Salts
my stomach. I'm now taking Colestid (same as Questran) and...
01/13/2013
...a year to diagnose my bile reflux... after lots of normal ...yet another gastroscopy and they found bile in my stomach. I'm now taking Colestid (same as Questran) and it has helped a great deal.... Read full post
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Imodium
Colestid
Crohn's Disease
my Crohn's. I should go back to the Colestid that I tried...
02/29/2012
...I take a dose of imodium every day, now ...it for my Crohn's. I should go back to the Colestid that I tried f... Read full post
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Welchol
Questran
Colestid
IBS
Pain
Gallbladder Removed
Bile
this (BAM) yet colestid,questran nor welchol worked for me....
06/18/2013
I also have this (BAM) yet colestid,questran nor welchol worked for me. I am still on welchol given it a fair trial it is believe 1% or the population has bile acid rather then ibs.... Read full post
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Colestid
Ranitidine
GERD
anyone familiar with Colestid? I was prescibed 3mg BID for...
12/26/2012
Is anyone familiar with Colestid? I was prescibed 3mg BID ...Any luck with it? I have been on Ranitidine 300mg for a month ...eat whatever I want. The GERD has subsided with the... Read full post
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Zofran
Carafate
Colestid
Gallbladder Removed
Bile
Nausea
Heartburn
had hers out has always been on Colestid and feels great...
04/26/2012
...I think he is adding Colestid (powder) and putting me back ...me. I also take Zofran for the nausea as needed. I agree ...my friends who had hers out has always been on Colestid and feels gre... Read full post
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Bentyl
Colestid
Constipation
Diarrhea
No Side Effects
Bile
Cholesterol Analyses
Muscle Relaxants
big time. My GI put me on Colestid, a medication that...
02/01/2012
...diarrhea is from having ...bowel and CD. I can empathize, big time. My GI put me on Colestid, a medication that lowers cholesterol ...in the bargain. I also take a low dose of Bentyl (a s... Read full post
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Discussed topics:
Questran
Colestid
Fundoplication
Surgery
Gallstones
Hiatal Hernia
Gallbladder Removed
Pain
Bile Reflux
Hernia
this site, but I'm on Colestid now (same as Questran) and...
01/13/2013
...to gallstones and not the hernia as they first thought).  ...symptoms.  Unfortunately I was diagnosed with bile reflux after I had the ...this site, but I'm on Colestid now (same as... Read full post
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