Colestid

This is basically the same as Questran, but in pill form. I have used both, and they are commonly used "off label" for D. They do the job well. I prefer the pills just because they are easier to take than the powder. But, I only take them if I will be traveling or some place where bathroom access is unreliable. It tends to give me cramping and bloating. For me, I can deal with my D more than the discomfort of the side effects. Also you have to be careful about when you take it because it will bind to other medications. So I find it is more of a pain in the neck than a help.

That said, there are others on the board whose D is such that without this medication, they would not be able to leave the house and they suffer no adverse side effects. So it is one of those things that you will need to try and see how it works for you.

One word of advice, you may not need the prescribed dosage. You may find that just a small amount does the job. I can take one pill every other day and have the desired effect vs the 4 a day the doctor told me to take, thus minimizing the side effects.

Thanks for the info. I've had Crohns for 20 years and have only gone into remission one time ( when I was pregnant with my first set of twins ) The drs.tried me on different drugs and the only one that helped was prednisone and even that stopped working. I just started the cloestid this week and I can already see a difference. The "D" has always been bad for me and it is very hard to the bathroom when I have two 2 1/2 year olds running around. I do get bloated but hopefully I will be able to deal with it.