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Premium Questions

Dr.  Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

does colestipol work the same as Questran for diarrhea due to removal of the illeal cecal valve? I couldn t get the Questran down (tastes bad) and the Colestipol is a pill. I was told to take 2 a day, but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

Would Questran help with Microscopic Colitis ? Would Mesalamine help with Microscopic Colitis ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

illeal region from radiation treatments 30 years ago for ovarian cancer . My doctor tried me on Questran .... So far, it isn't helping? Is this the same as the Questran? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

I am taking questran for ibs urgent diarrhea . I am on one packet a day. It has worked great for one month. Today I had a severe boutique of diarrhea. Dr said I can go up to 2 packets a day. My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I am taking Questran 1 packet daily for ibs d. I've been on it for one month with great success. today I had a very bad bout of diarrhea . my gastroenterologist said I can increase the daily dosage to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

[Hi doctor my name is john i have had crones for twenty years , and i am 85 i find it hard to go anywhere as i have to wear napys i am not taking anything for 3 years as nothing worked,i was taking gastro and also qustern... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

[hi I have just started on quest an lite due to bile in my blood causing severe itch. I am taking 4 g morning and night but itch continues. I am getting terrible headaches in the early hours of the morning since starting... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Recently I began taking Questran and my most recent liver enzyme test came back with ALT (SGPT) of 51. I m thinking that the Questran must be the reason since my ALT (SGPT) was 21 in January before I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

try Questran. However, I do not have any liver or bile problems that I am aware of. Do you think I should try Questran: ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Esmeralda  Sera MD

Is there any real common bad side effects of taking Questran? Does it cause cancer down the road? I am considering talking to my doctor about using it for diarrhea problems that I have had since having ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Esmeralda Sera ( Oncologist)