Welchol Side Effects Poll and Discussion
July 29, 2008 · Filed Under Health Polls
Have you experienced Welchol side effects?
| Yes, Severe |  33% |
| Yes, Mild | 27% |
| Yes, Minor | 21% |
| No | 18% |
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I experienced moderate to severe myalgia shortly after starting Welchol, and it continues to this day. (6 months later.) Only Co Q 10 helps.
I experience sweats but the benefit out weights the side effect.
I have been taking welchor for 3 months because of extremely high hereditary LDL numbers. I couldn’t take statins so tried this non statin medication along with exercise & proper diet. It has lowered my LDL by 100 points!! The only side effect that I experience is headache when I drink alchohol of any kind so I drink moderately every once in a while. The medication has made a hugh difference in my cholesterol