Been reading everyone's postings and now I'm scared. I currently...

I have RA and was taking Welchol for about a month. I don't know if I can attribute my acute arm pain to welchol, but, funny thing is, I didn't have the arm pain before I took Welchol. I will tell you one thing, though, I was painfully and severely constipated. I had to stop taking Welchol to see if that was the reason and it is. So, instead of taking Welchol, I am dieting to avoid foods with cholesterol. Hope this helps.

I started Welchol on Thursday for slightly high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, took it twice on Friday and Saturday, then only Sunday am. By then I was having severe chest pain, heartburn, pressure in my chest and I could not swallow. Shortness of breath upon any exertion, and overwhelming fatigue. Today is Monday, so I've missed 3 doses but still feel lethargic, still have heartburn, gas, no appetite. Waiting for the endo to call me back, but there doesn't seem to be any urgency. I will NEVER take this drug again. My shoulder problems have worsened and now I understand from reading all of the posts here that the pain in my left foot could be from this drug. Ugh! I can imagine that I would have been incapacitated if I kept taking this shi...Please read everything you can before you take Welchol, it's dangerous!