Colesevelam hc
Common Questions and Answers about Colesevelam hc
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any side effects?
Londres is certainly correct that there are a few other options available to treat what could be assumed to be familial hypercholesterolaemia, even though your doctor has obviously tried those that would be most obvious.
Generally, if you experience muscle weakness as a side effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin), other statins will produce similar effects, so that eliminates the use of Zocor (simvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin) etc.
s complications such as pancreatic insufficiency, for which I take Creon enzymes with each meal, and Colesevelam for bile salts. We cannot prescribe any drugs as a lot of them are toxic, and can only be prescribed by a Gastroenterologist. I would suggest you have a consultation with your own gastro and heed his advice - they are the experts, not us!
Take care,
Liz.
I keep hearing that 20-30 mgs of HC is the standarad dosage for most people---but that a few people need as much as 35-40 mgs. I have come to the conclusion that I am one of those people who needs more HC. I was discussing it with my GI/internist. He agreed that it did not sound like I was being treated adequately. I have developed such a problem with eosinophils in my esophagus--AI can cause increased eosinophils. I have next to no appetite, which can also be an AI symptom.
I used Lortab 6 yrs ago for back pain, about 6 weeks 10 mg at night, had no problem stopping then, have used some HC cough syrups overthe years for 1-2 weeks, just at night. About a month ago Iused the HC syrup for cold and cough, but kept using it 3 or 4 nights a week for sleep (about 10 mg HC). Over the last week of this anxiety and night time waking, I started the HC syrup again, and would sleep like a baby all night.
I usually have water retention, even without medication. So I reduced to very low HC dosage. I felt good on HC with less muscle stiffness and pain and just felt relaxed, as if I was in a roller coaster and now it is slowing down. After 3 days of taking HC, I again started thyroid hormone, one cap in the morning. Now I am feeling exhausted and very tired and brain fogged. Even more than before.
My sodium is 136 and potassium is 3.6, both are lower normal. Even then i get water retention.
She told me I can take one 4mg medrol tonight (which is the equivalent of 20mg of HC which would be a whole day dose). Does that sound like too much at once? I was worried I'd get a rebound hypoglycemia from that...
It is hard to get the balance of HC versus Levo...goodness. Now that I am on 12mcg, when I take my HC I feel like my thyroid meds are blunted...then when the HC wears off a little...I feel great, then when I am due for my next dose, I feel a little odd. I am currently dosing 7.5,5,5,2.5. I take the 12mcg before bed..I prefer this.
I tried Armour 1/4 grain..and the T3 is too much and there is not enough T4 in it so I feel a lot more hypo about 2 hours after I take it.
m having is that I took HC for low cortisol but taking the HC raised my adrenal output where I was over producing cortisol above the reference range of a cortisol saliva test.
Now I've reached 7.5mg I'm finding that I'm getting hypo symptoms, i.e. dry skin, hair loss and eyelash/brow lost. I'm on a combo of T4 and T3. My thyroid blood test are all good. TSH 0.01 (0.3 - 5.5) FT4 14.1 (9 - 25) and FT3 5.2 (2.5 - 6.
How can I tell if I'm at the right dosage of HC? worsening swelling , irritable and agitated at times, gained 2 lbs. in 1 wk since starting, feel odd. vision worse, off balance worse. 20mg. HC [10,5,5] 5'1, normal weight 105, now 129, rapidly gained in 2010. Just diagnosed. Concern over blurred vision and dizzy headaches, which have been there for months. Intersellar Arachnoid cyst, with neurological symptoms starting in 2009. cyst gone,now.
Iam Graves post RAI plus had adrenal crisis on HC for a year. A naturopath did accupuncture for
Adrenals. It went wrong caused 2 nd adrenal crisis.
He had me take up to 75 mcg of cytomel a day for 4 weeks.
Said it would help. I can't believe I allowed and thought this would help.
I've lowered my dose of armour for 10 months, I'm still very over medicated
And "tissue stimulation". I'm bedbound and have caregiver.
VANOXIDE-HC LOTION will cure the CYSTS in your scalp. You will have to see a dermatologist or M.D. to get a prescription for this medication.It will take about 4 months to get rid of the bacteria.
Swab test result in February 2009 revealed that Candida Albicans were present and my doctor prescribed anti-fungal tablets and “Uni-Mizole-HC” cream. I know the cream contains anti-fungal drugs and hydrocortison. The symptoms of Bananlitis i.e. redness, itching disappears when applying the“Uni-Mizole-HC” cream on my penile head. However once I stop applying the cream, the symptoms comes back.
I return to my doctor from time to time for follow up.
Patients who have already been infected by the HB virus and those who have ongoing infection are likely to develop serious liver conditions or even death when treated with HC direct-acting antiviral drugs for HC infection. The FDA has mandated the inclusion of "Boxed Warning," a prominent warning concerning the risks of HB virus reactivation on the HC direct-acting antiviral drug labels.
Can someone tell me the dosing for HC cream if using the cream instead of tablets? I remember the gram weight I think but not how often to use. Is it once a day or several times like the tablets?
Is there anyone on here that had HPA suppression from inadequate weaning of steroids who went on hydrocortisone and then successfully weaned off to restore HPA suppression? If so, how did you wean? I've unfortunately suffered rapid withdrawal of steroid damage twice now....once from a prescription of Prednisone and then again 2 months ago after a stomach bug sent me to ER in crisis and the ER doc gave me Wrong advice and told me to go back to my regular dose of HC the next day.
Today I visited an International Hospital in EU-Country #2 while going through the process of getting him registered, insured, and with a GP. I was told again that HC was not available and instead prescribed Dolocatil 325/15. Also a codeine product. I was told this time that he should replace the HC with the Dolocatil as a drop-in replacement and is unlikely to notice any difference -- this I am /highly/ skeptical of. I will be filling this Rx here in about an hour or so.
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