Cholestyramine

[poltroon]

The questran did not do much for me as far as I could tell. Trying to space it out from the other meds was a huge pain. To do it I was taking one dose of something in the middle of the night. I wasn't setting an alarm, just naturally waking up at 2am anyway.

I remember that was the one thing my GI doc was really angry about, that I had these 4 doses and he wanted them breakfast, lunch, dinner, bedtime. What I could not explain to him was that I was going to bed immediately following dinner, and there wasn't a 4th slot.

[ms7168]

My Dr. said that you can double up the doses and take two packets twice a day instead of one four times and that way the spacing isn't as critical. I agree it is a pain trying to space it out from the other meds.
It seems to help me by making me feel not so poisoned and it does slow down the "d" episodes.

[hilldk]

I started taking Questran 97 days ago after flagyl X2, months of vanco (different strengths and dosages), and finally 14 days of xifaxan. I've had a couple of bowel movements that scared me but I think now that really was somthing I ate. My doctor said I'd be on the Questran for several months. It truly has helped me live a normal life. I usually have a bowel movement within an hour of taking it and it's more normal than I've had since July of 2006 when I first started have symptoms of c-diff. I think the Questran can upset your stomach sometimes, too. I hope that after 97 days, I'm okay. I hope and pray for a cure for everyone. I know that I will fight the doctors and dentists before ever taking another antibiotic. Anyway, the questran has seemed to help me. I can actually go bicycle riding with my daughter these days. The heat bothers me, but I'm not sure if that's the Questran or my age (38) catching up with me. : )

[bluemnm37]

I have also been taking Questran...for about 2 or 3 weeks now. I honestly can't say whether it's helped a whole lot or not...I'm still having some symptoms (poss IBS?) but I've been continuing with it. It does get tricky trying to space it out between probiotics and the Coumadin I take at night, but right now I think if someone told me to dance a jig then walk backward 20 paces towards the moon at the stroke of midnight I'd try it. I found myself constantly counting the hours between doses and yogurts, and it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one out there counting! :) I haven't been taking Immodium but if I understand correctly, it has helped a lot of you with post-infection symptoms? Good luck to all, I wish you all a fast recovery!