Help - Welchol Constipation Cholesterol and medication

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Help.
I am menopausal and managing several celes with exercise and disciplined intake of liquid fibres (prunes and other fruit).
My question is regarding a med called Welchol. My cholesterol has been above 256 for decades and has run into the 300s. Statins are impossible, so I have decided to begin Welchol. After taking just ONE (recommended daily for me is 6!) I experienced intestinal pain from gas that was quite painful. I also except the constipation problems that others using it have described.

Does anyone successfully take Welchol and also successfully manage the constipation which for me is already a serious issue with the celes?

Thanks,
Daphne11