Re: Re: Cholestyramine - side effects- CAN'T TAKE IT

[Guest guest]

Some people can't tollerate any more chemicals in their body as their bodies for

some reason cannot handle the chemical overload they already have. For some

reason their detoxifiers, like liver and pancreas do not work as well as others.

I am oneof those people whom after the exposure, cannot handle antibiotics.

83 <barb1283@...> wrote:

Sharon and Sue, my own theory on side effects is this: CSM is made

up of tiny insoluable fibers. For people who may have sensitive gut

due to Candidas or fungal overgrowth, digestive upset would be

reasonable as many insoluable fibers would irritate, already

irritated GI and gut. That accounts for most of side effects

described. The black tarry stools could be for people would have

ulcers, which constant onslaught of tiny insoluable fibers could

irritate to bleed. Black tarry stools generally are a sign of

bleeding in upper digestive tract, so in my case I think I need

treatment GI tract first before I can tolerate cholestyramine.

Other symptoms such as constipation we know is due to the binding

and drinking more water may releive that. The loss of weight could

be due to people taking it too close to meals and it affecting the

absorption of nutrients from meals, or could be those who are

throwing up of course, and is listed as rare anyway. Headaches, is

listed as less common also, but could be caused by any of the things

listed before that, loss of electrolytes in vomiting, loss of

nutrients, if taken too close to meals, etc.

People who are able to tolerate, may have less GI disturbance,

infection in sinuses or lungs, but not GI, etc. This is my guess but

it would line up with side effects listed perfectly.

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> Sue,

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> Do you think these symptoms from Cholestyramine (which sound quite

similar

> to the symptoms when one first takes antifungals) are a result

of " die off " or

> herxheimers reaction?

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> Sharon

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> Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side

> effects occur:

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> Rare

> Black, tarry stools; stomach pain (severe) with nausea and

> vomiting

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> Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the

following

> side effects occur:

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> More common

> Constipation

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> Rare

> Loss of weight (sudden)

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> Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical

> attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as

your

> body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if

any

> of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

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> More common

> Heartburn or indigestion; nausea or vomiting; stomach pain

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> Less common

> Belching; bloating; diarrhea; dizziness; headache

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> Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some

patients.

> If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor

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[Guest guest]

CSM isn't an antibiotic at all.

I am oneof those people whom after the exposure, cannot handle antibiotics.