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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Life changing!! Miracle drug!
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Reviewer: Great Medication, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had a bowel resection as an infant due to intussusception and have always had problems with diarrhea. Every doctor I saw said IBS, but I still had problems until I finally saw a GI who discovered that I don't have an ileocecal valve and prescribed colestid. It has changed my life, I don't have to take loperamide as often and I no longer have to worry about accidents when I'm away fro
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Reviewer: Snilod, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have mycroescopic colitis. After suffering with very acerbic loose stools for over a year my GI Dr. recommended cloistid. It does firm up the initial bm but immediately or shortly after the firm bm I go back to the looser movement...although the acerbic quality is gone. Also it seems I bruise and bleed more easily. I am not on a blood thinner.
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Reviewer: Mimi, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking Colestid for 30 years and it made my life normal. I only have to take 5g in the morning which I mix with Citrucel fiber therapy. The Citrucel helps with the constipation associated with Colestid and I very rarely have the cramps and diarrhea that made my life miserable.
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Reviewer: jk, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I take this because I have Crohn's disease. I take the pill form. works well and is easy to take. just make sure to drink with a full glass of water.
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