I am now a month and two days out of reversal surgery. It went well, according to my doctors and I trust they are correct. Some days have been very good, normal BM's but most of the time I am battling diarrhea. So far I've been using 5-6 Metamucil capsules a day, 3-4 Gas X and sometimes one half of an Imodium.
My doctor has changed me from Imodium to Cholestyramine, 4 mg packets. I've just started this med and am mixing one in the morning and one in the evening. I have read all of the material that came with this medicine and some articles on the internet. From what I am reading its use to slow down diarrhea is secondary to its main uses, cholesterol.
Is there anyone on this site who is using or has used this drug? Did it give you the end results that you needed? How many of the packets were you using a day? It says you can go up to 6-8 of them per day. Seems like a lot. When you did not have diarrhea did you continue to use it? Did this drug cause you any bad problems of constipation. The warnings make you sit up and pay attention to what can happen to you if your body goes in that direction.
Hope to hear from folks who have any experience with this drug.
Thanks
Larry
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