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Reviewer: elise, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had my gall bladder out in 2003 to help with severe stool/stomach problems. (I think the doctors wanted my money)Anyways after my surgery my condition still existed, calling it IBS. So my doctor put me on colestid, it has been a life saver. If I miss a day I can plan on sitting in the bathroom all day. My biggest fear no is that a new doctor wants me to stop taking it while I'm pregnant b
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Reviewer: cbbmiller, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been taking this med for 8 years now. I had my gullbladder removed in 1996 and had terrible stomach problems. I couldn't eat anything without being near a bathroom. I went to a specialist that recomended Colestid. From the first day I started the med, I never had another problem. This pill has been a life saver for me. Always remember to take the pill. If you miss one dose, you can plan
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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In 2003 I had a spinal fusion which was perfect. Then came the scar tissue which was so severe it closed my small and large intestines which were opened surgery #2. The scar tissue returned while still in the hosptial and surgery #3 required a section of my small and large intestines to be removed. Finally two months after the surgery and every thing I ate running straight thru me, my gastro. Sp
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Reviewer: Dallas, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking this drug since 1991 for effects of crohn's surgery. A section was removed causing excessive and constant diarreah. None of the normal diarreah meds helped without causing severe abdominal pain. For me, this drug tends to thicken the stool and keeps me from daily chronic diarreah.
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