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    Alternatives to cholestyramine & Questran (UK drug shortages)?

    hi all I have been taking Questran / Questran Light every day for more than 5 years and it works quite well for reducing number of toilet visits to a reasonable number. It's fair to say that I'm dependent on it. My pharmacist has now told me that, at least in the UK, it will be out of stock...
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    Itching after a week of Amoxicillin/Clarimothromycin/Lansoprazole

    Hi all I was wondering if any had experienced this. I had an endoscopy and the hospital found acid reflux and some other stuff that I don't remember. They prescribed the three medications to be taken for a week, i.e. Amoxicillin Clarimothromycin Lansoprazole I finished all three but very...
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    Experience using Colestyramine with Aspartame

    Hi I live in the UK and take Questran for diarrhea symptoms. For the last few months, I've noticed that it doesn't seem to be working as I expected. Even after increasing the dosage to 12mg a day (2 x 1.5 sachets), it's having the effect it used to. I am almost tempted to say that it's causing...
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    Azathioprine tiredness

    Hi all I am on Azathioprine 200mg a day (for the last 2 years) and I suffer from chronic tiredness. I am not on any other medication that could cause tiredness (i take vitamin d3, B16 injections and Questran). The hospital doctor said that there is a possibility that Azathioprine is causing...
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    No pain, lots of fatigue

    Hi all My story is probably typical(?), diagnosed in 1998 and since then I've had surgery (resection) twice. I am constantly tired, my doctor says it's fatigue due to Crohn's inflammation, this shows in the bloodtests, CRP: 18 and ESR:50 (a normal person would have 10 for both). Slightly...
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    Pill alternative to Questran for UK residents?

    Hi all does anybody know if there is a pill alternative to Questran that is licensed in the UK? I've heard about Colestid but I am not sure if it's pills or sachets..... Thinking about going on a diving holiday and to be honest, Questran is a lot of hassle when you are on a dive boat all week...
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    Chronic fatigue - vitamins or minerals missing from my system?

    Hi all I've been struggling with fatigue for a while now (I have Crohn's) but I put it down to Crohn's being very active. About 5 weeks ago I had a resection and I was expecting the fatigue to go away. But it hasn't :( I need to drink lots of coffee to keep myself focused and even after...
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    Does Azathioprine make you sleepy?

    Hi all first post. I've recently started on Azathioprine on advice of my doctor after my Crohn's flare ups become more and more frequent. I'm currently on 20mg Predn (reducing dose) and 75 mg of Azathioprine. I also take folic acid and calcium tablets. However, I was advised that my dose...
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