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Jilly_in_VA

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5. I don't suffer from that
Sun May 23, 2021, 07:48 PM
May 2021

but apparently from some other kind of colitis or maybe IBS that nobody's been able to do anything about, along with diverticulitis. I have around 18 inches of my "chitlins" removed in 2012 to no avail. I've tried a lot of other stuff including diet adjustment and different meds. What works for me is a real oldie....cholestyramine suspension, which I hate, but damn, it works! One scoop a day in water with a little squeeze of some kind of flavoring, chased with more water because it sticks to the inside of my mouth, and I've had no more problems. It's off-label because it's an old treatment for elevated cholesterol, but I no longer have problems with that either. A twofer! Also not terribly expensive.

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See your Doctor. ProudMNDemocrat May 2021 #1
THanks for your advice. Paper Roses May 2021 #2
This is what I take.... ProudMNDemocrat May 2021 #3
This is the same RX that was prescribed for me. Paper Roses May 2021 #4
I don't suffer from that Jilly_in_VA May 2021 #5
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