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Hello All, I have not posted for quite awhile, I have been really busy finishing up with school. Graduation is just over a month away (EEK). However, the reason I am writing is that I went to see my GI this week and she put me on the medication cholestyramine. It is a powder (like mettamucil) that you mix with liquid and it is supposed to help D. It is also used for high cholesterol. But also right on the box it says Antidiarrheal. As constipation is a major side effect of this drug. Kind of like Caltrate. CAltrate was not designed to help IBS but it seem to help so whow cares.Anyways, I have only had a couple of doses so far and it does not taste as good as Mettamucil but I am giving it a go.Heck I am going to be a healthy Senior...my bones will be strong from the Caltrate, and my cholesterol will be low...LOLMy doctor told me it is worth a shot cause I have not tried it before. The pharmacist was impressed that my doctor had prescribed it (it does require a prescription) and said she must be a very current, up to date doctor.I was just sharing this with you guys because some of you may want to discuss this option with your doctors if you have not yet tried it. I live in Canada though, so I am not sure if it is available in the U.S. or other places. It is made in Montreal, Canada.Anyways, best of luck and let me know if any of you have had good or bad experiences with this drug.Over and Out.Proud_Canadian