User Reviews for WelChol oral

After first day of taking 4 pills , two in AM then 2 at night w/food. Had severe diarrea, no appetite. Today is second day will skip dosage to recover then I will try 1 or 2 per day and see. Curious so many reviews reported constipation mine was just the opposite.

I seldom had heartburn until I started taking Welchol 2 tabs a day and Rowasa 4 capsules a day (Omega 30. I can't take statins. Been the route wiht Questran which I am sure caused hair loss, Zocor, Crestor which caused muscle pain in shoulders and arms. Started on Welchol 2 years ago and I am still not happy with the side effects. I also have large stools and flatulence. My Colonoscopy was normal except for diverticulosis. I just don't feel comfortable taking this med so I am going to tell the doctor I can't handle it anymore. I was happy to have daily bm's but never constant. I can't say I have experienced any muscle pain except for leg cramps at night on occasion. I am 75. There has to be a supplement in a health store that would work. I just don't like the heartburn because I feel it could cause other esophageal problems. My tests are still high and I walk for exercise.Read More Read Less

My voice is breaking up after a few words. Has there been reports of Welchol causing irritation of the larynx?

I cannot take statins, so the doctor put me on this med. I have been taking for 1 month and have started getting leg pains like with the statins. Just had labs done and will see tomorrow if it has helped there. Don't think I can keep taking since my legs are hurting worse every day.

this is a miracle drug for IBS. I only take 1 pill a day and no more diarrhea, no more sick-nervous feeling in my stomach. I only wish I could have found this drug years ago!

Welchol is easy to take but has possible side effects. I do take other medications but I recommend that you keep an eye out for breathing and or shortness of breath. I take 3 pills 2 times daily.

other than constipation it has been wonderful.it has lower my cholesterol,andalso my suger level. Imean really lower my suger,sometimes it is to low ,mostly in the morning.

My doctor gave me this medication after colon surgery. I was haveing sever dirriah and was not able to control it with any other medication. I did not find that this medication helped me all that much it actually went from dirriah to constipation.

I was given this medicine for constant diarehhia I have only been on it for about 3 weeks but for me to go 3 weeks with out diArehia is a big acomplishment.

My Dr added Welchol to my Zetia to "kick it up a notch". First it was 4 pills daily and then 6. My cholesterol dropped a few points but the triglycerides (sp) were up 20 points... and this is after I gave up all alcohol. I have stopped taking both meds because of the side effects. The constipation, muscle weakness, weight gain, joint pain. I have had to take cordisone shots in my knee because of stiffness and pain. Seriously, having lower cholesterol may help me live longer, but with all those side effects, I'm not sure I want to! Read More Read Less

I am a 57 year old female. For the past few years I have been taking 3 pills at nite. I have been suffering from intestinal spasms for the past 2 years and have had a battery of tests twice, with negative results. In the past 6 months I have gone from 3 to 6 pills per day, and have now had stomach pains to go along with the spasms. I just completed the second round of tests. I have just found out the other day that Welchol should be taken 4 hours apart from any other medication and it really does work. No more stomach pains, and we will see about the spasms. Read More Read Less

Diagnosis of Refractory IBS/possible mild Crohns disease. I suffered from chronic uncontrollable diarrhea for over 2 years. After gallbladder removal started Welchol(after many other meds) Has been very effective. I feel like I have my life back. Took approximately 3-4 weeks for stomach pains and such to subside but well worth the wait. However, just diagnosed with osteoporosis and waitig to see if drug is responsible. Anyone else out there with the same side effect?

After years on Vytorin developed allergic reaction and now can’t tolerate any statin. Back to taking Zeita with minimal side effects. Dr. added this drug to get LDL lower but had same side effects as statin in one day. Stopped taking.

Was given drug 1xday to control IBS symptoms..worked great...but having a very bad time with muscle weakness. I'm going to cut back to every other day or when I know I'll be going out to dinner and see if that helps. Others are reporting muscle weakness, so I'm going to start there.

Given to control diarrhea

I was prescribed this medication to control my IBS. For that problem, I have had great results. My FP wanted me to increase the dosage to get full advantage of the cholestorol reduction, but any increase resulted in constipation. My greatest complaint is the muscle weakness. Some days I can hardly walk, but I push myself. It would be a hard decision to make, whether to have issues with IBS again, or to stop the muscle fatigue. I would like them both to go away.

Although this does lower your cholesterol. I can't handle the severe constipation. It has gone as far as leaving me with an inability to prodice a bowel movement all together. This is a nightmare, I am discontinuing use at once.

TOOK FOR 3 WKS, CHOLESTEROL DOWN A LITTLE AND TRIGLYSERIDES UP SOME. AS WITH TAKING ZETIA, CAUSED ME TO HAVE VISION PROBLEMS,STOPPED. CAN'T TAKE ANY STATINS!

I have been taking WelChol for 5 months now. I have found it to be very effective at 6 pills a day. Total cholesterol went from 226 to 189, LDL from 159 to 115. Worst problem is the constipation. I have to take 6 stool softeners and Benefiber to keep things moving. It might be a pain in the butt, but it works.