Has anybody tried "Questran" for diarrhea?

just4Brooks
just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
As you all know I have my Colonoscopy yesterday. Everything was fine.. NO CANCER OR ANYTHING ELSE> But the really good news is that I was telling the GI doc about my diarrhea problems and extreem cramping after I eat anything. He told me T call my primary doctor and ask if he'll try butting me on "QUESTRAN". My wife looked on the internet and is very excited that this just my work for me. Has anybody alse been on this? And if you're like me cramping and pooping many many times a day you might want to learn more about this drug.


Love ya
Brooks

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  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    #2
    I don't have an answer for
    I don't have an answer for yoi, but just wanted to let you. Know that I was thinking about you and sending you good vibes.



    Ktz
  • Moesimo
    Moesimo Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    #3
    it didnt work for me
    I tried it, it didnt work for me. It made me go more each time, but I still went many times a day. You should try it, it might work for you. Good luck.

    Maureen
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #4
    Happy for you, Brooks!
    Brooks,

    I am happy that your colonoscopy results were good. I don't know anything about this drug, but hope it will do the trick for you.
  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #5
    Hi Brooks
    I had questran in conjunction with a statin for cholesterol control. Apparently the cholesterol in food binds to the questran fibre and goes thru the system instead of into the blood. It caused me a lot of discomfort as I had serious ulceration from high dose prednisone. It did give me constipation tho. The best drug I had for the diarrhea was buscopan (also sold as donnatabs)it was an anti-spasmodic and settled my gut down . All the best Ron.
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    #6
    ron50 said:

    Hi Brooks
    I had questran in conjunction with a statin for cholesterol control. Apparently the cholesterol in food binds to the questran fibre and goes thru the system instead of into the blood. It caused me a lot of discomfort as I had serious ulceration from high dose prednisone. It did give me constipation tho. The best drug I had for the diarrhea was buscopan (also sold as donnatabs)it was an anti-spasmodic and settled my gut down . All the best Ron.

    Here's some more info about it
    My wife is a nurse and was up all night with me while I was cramping and incont with very loose stools. (from 7pm till 4am) All I do all day is cramp and poop!! Here's some info she found on it. http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws/questran.htm
  • Bear23
    Bear23 Member Posts: 84
    #7
    just4Brooks said:

    Here's some more info about it
    My wife is a nurse and was up all night with me while I was cramping and incont with very loose stools. (from 7pm till 4am) All I do all day is cramp and poop!! Here's some info she found on it. http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws/questran.htm

    I am so happy to hear your
    I am so happy to hear your news and that you have something to try for your pooping!!!! Hope it works for you. I hope you are celebrating to some extent.

    Hugs
    Valerie
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    #8
    Glad your colonoscopy went
    Glad your colonoscopy went great. Just wanted you to know I hope the new drug helps you. I know how frustrating the bathroom thing is. And I'm pretty sure you have tried this already, but what about something like benefiber. After my reversal my surgeon had me taking it to bulk things up. I was going soo much and having so much pain in the beginning. It did help me. But the Dr wanted it to be the powder you add to water or whatever you choose (it is tasteless) and not the chewables. Good luck with the Questran.

    Gail
  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #9
    plh4gail said:

    Glad your colonoscopy went
    Glad your colonoscopy went great. Just wanted you to know I hope the new drug helps you. I know how frustrating the bathroom thing is. And I'm pretty sure you have tried this already, but what about something like benefiber. After my reversal my surgeon had me taking it to bulk things up. I was going soo much and having so much pain in the beginning. It did help me. But the Dr wanted it to be the powder you add to water or whatever you choose (it is tasteless) and not the chewables. Good luck with the Questran.

    Gail

    slippery elm is a natural alternative
    been having it most day since severe diarrhea.
    think it helps, some people I have met swear by it.
    glad your colonoscopy went well.
    Pete
  • Lifeisajourney
    Lifeisajourney Member Posts: 216
    #10
    Lomatil
    don't know anthing about the drug you mentioned, but lomotil is given vey commonly and I just had to learn how to work it right and it does seem to help. FYI Pat
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    #11
    Brooks,

    Damn I sure wish you had my super doc slice and dice you. Lomotil did the job for me in the first few weeks. Never used more then 6 per day. I never had any crapping at all. I have learned that corn flakes mess me up. I think it is the damn milk. My good old greasy bacon and eggs do great for breakfast any way.

    The scary old woman also got me on Probiotics. I have to admit that they have helped. With her 14 years of dealing with crohns, she knows a lot about crapping. How to turn it on and off.

    May a good poop day come your way.

    Kerry (old coot that thinks of you as a buddy) In fact I am sending you by PM all my data to make you my site buddy.

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