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Could Headache, Watery Eyes,w Eight Gain And Hypertension Be Side Effects Of Taking Welchol Tablets?
i AM TAKING WELCHOL625MG BID. AFTER ABOUT THREE WEEKS I NOTED A SLIGHT HEADACHE, EXTREME WATERY EYE'S, BLOATING, WEIGHT GAIN, HYPERTENSION, OCCASSIONAL ABDOMINAL CRAMPING, COUGH, RUNNY NOSE AND CHANGE'S IN MY SINGING VOICE. COULD THIS BE A REACTION TO THE MEDICATION?
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Colesevelam is a bile acid sequestrant and many symptoms like rhinitis(runny nose, watery nose, flu like symptoms), hypertension and gastrointestinal discomfort etc are all the minor complications of the drug you are on and are reported in one percent people only. Weight gain is not one of them. Sign up to a proper FDA approved programme and let them help you.
Take care
Colesevelam is a bile acid sequestrant and many symptoms like rhinitis(runny nose, watery nose, flu like symptoms), hypertension and gastrointestinal discomfort etc are all the minor complications of the drug you are on and are reported in one percent people only. Weight gain is not one of them. Sign up to a proper FDA approved programme and let them help you.
Take care
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