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questran
hi, thanks for replys, I have worked out that questran was giving me bad side effects, severe bloating and nausia, and terrible wind I traced it back and stopped taking it, have been much better, not 100% still bloating somewhat, have been off gluten for a few weeks, might try cutting out eggs, anyone else have trouble with questran????? Its so good to have this forum to throw ideas at, still waiting for hospital blood results and gut scan appointment, these things happen slowly in Ireland, thanks Beni
Hi Beni,
Questran, (cholestyramine), is well known for causing those symptoms, and it kind of surprises me that so many GI specialists prescribe it so often. Here is a list of GI symptoms known to be common with questran:
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/questran-side-effects.html
Followup appointments with specialists, and getting test results, are often slow in this country, also.
Tex
Questran, (cholestyramine), is well known for causing those symptoms, and it kind of surprises me that so many GI specialists prescribe it so often. Here is a list of GI symptoms known to be common with questran:
The red emphasis is mine, of course.Side Effects by Body System - for Healthcare Professionals
Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal side effects include constipation (28%), heartburn (17%), belching or bloating (11%), nausea (9%), eructation, anorexia, steatorrhea, hemorrhoids, rectal pain and irritation, diverticulitis, and bleeding from a known duodenal ulcer. Intestinal obstruction and pancreatitis are also reported in the literature.
Gastrointestinal side effects occur in the majority of patients treated with cholestyramine. Constipation is most common and can be severe. Intestinal obstruction has been reported in pediatric patients. Elderly patients are probably at risk for this as well. In one large study, gastrointestinal side effects diminished with continued therapy. If gastrointestinal side effects are significant, dosage reductions, even if temporary, may be beneficial.
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/questran-side-effects.html
Followup appointments with specialists, and getting test results, are often slow in this country, also.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.