Welchol and muscle pain

I have been on Welchol since April & have been experiencing several unexplained problems. I have been having "sweats" which I just chalked up to being menopause symptoms.........but now not so sure. I can't sleep & suffer from muscle pain as well as muscle spasms in my face. Is anyone else having any of these issues!

I had been on other statin drugs and experienced severe muscle pain in my arms. After going off the RX's the pain went away. Now my MD prescribed Welchol 4 months ago. I didn't focus on any side effects until I read all of these logs. I've been having severe pain in my knees, but it seemed to have subsided since I started using moist heat on them. The gas pain that I also have been experiencing I just chulked it up to getting older and taking fish oil. I wish I would have read these logs before I filled a 3 month supply of the drug. Now I don't know what to do. The Welchol seems to be working, but now I'm on the fence about the drug.

Been taking Welchol for 1 month,started two weeks after starting Welchol, pain in my right shoulder,constipation, muscle aches,indigestion,nausea accidental injury,weakness,flu-like symptoms,went to doctor yesterday,he brought out a book showing only one side effect-indigestion,send me for blood work.I quit taking Welchol or any other cholesterol med.My mother is 86,and she told me not to do it.LOL

I have been taking Welchol for a week and a half. I have noticed a little dizziness and some muscle pain. I don't seem to have much energy either. Sleeping is what I want to do most these days. Not good. Just wanted to share my side effects with you..

This drug has the same effects as all of the statin drugs and I have been on them all! I will not be crippled by medicine.

leg and muscle pain

Teriible lower back pain and hip pain each morning after sleeping. I am not one to lie awake at night, and typically do not wake up all night. When I "try" to get out of bed in the morning, I can hardley move. Now my fingers are stiff and I can barely bend them, or if I have bent them into a fist during the night, I have terrible trouble opening my hand. Ususally requires the use of the other hand to open or close my fingers. Have alo noticed of late, muscle pain, I have been going to a health club abd haven't worked out in years, but after 4 months, you'd think the muscles wouldn't still be tender...

Side effects don't usually appear with me for about 90 days. Tried statins, muscle pain became severe. Started Welchol about 3 or 4 months ago. Severe gas, indigestion, and worst of all an irregular heart beat. Stopped 2 weeks ago, better but still not back to normal.

On statin drugs & had severe muscle pain after 3 or 4 mo. stopped. Then on welchol & after 3 or 4 month gas, indigestion and irregular heart beats. Stopped two weeks ago but heart beat not yet normal.

On statin before, usually my side effects didn't begin til 3 or 4 months. Had severe muscle pain and stopped them. Then on welchol for the past 3 or 4 months and started with very frequent irregular heart beats, gas and not digesting food well. Dr. not concerned, but I has stopped for two weeks. Heart still not back to normal.