Med one symptoms and conditions

I've been taking Welchol for three weeks and have developed gastritis which I think is the result of taking this med. One of the side effects is heartburn which I do not have but I do have burning sensation in my stomach. Please respond if you have experienced this side effect. I hurt! Thanks! M.A.

I had SEVERE headaches when taking this med. One time it was so bad I thought I was dying. I went to er and morphine only took the edge off the pain. Plus, this didn't help my b/p the slightest bit. Unsure if it was the med or the extremely high b/p (180/120) causing the headache.

I began taking this drug in May 2007. It lowered my BP immediately and both my Doctor and I thought it would work out. In the beginning it had few side effects that I could notice (maybe a bit more difficult to get out of bed in the morning) but I figured that came with the territory.

As the summer progressed I noticed that my skin around my Belly and Forehead were very hot to the touch, like on fire. Yet I had not fever at all. I had night sweats on and off but not consistent. 4 weeks ago I thought I came down with a bug because I was extremely fatigued and as tired as I've been in my entire life. That feeling would not go away. Then came the dizziness and hot flashes. At one point I fell to the floor to keep from passing out. I have never felt so sick, yet my temperature is normal, I have an appetite, and I can sleep at night. The other symptoms I notice are a general felling of fuzziness like I am not really taking everything in at normal speed and my eyes seem dry/buggy. It is hard to look at someone or focus on something for more than a few seconds.

I quit taking this med one week ago, and am not feeling as tired and the dizziness is gone. But the vision problem is still here and it is bugging me. How long does it take for this to wear off??

Thanks and good luck to all of you.