That is too bad. I am sorry you are having problems with constipation. Bleh.
No, I haven't had anything that would be considered real constipation with Questran. I rarely, for maybe a day or two, have had mild constipation though. But, it doesn't bother me because, as an IBS-D, I appreciate & cherish afew days of assured non-emergencies. I do know that a side effect of Questran can be constipation though. But, I haven't had much trouble with it myself.
When my IBS first started getting bad, back when the endometriosis went crazy, I did eliminate a lot of stuff. I mostly only ate cereal, white bread & rolls, Ritz crackers, potatos, grapes, banana, oatmeal & of course the tea. It was pretty bad & boring meals back then most of the time. I definatley never ate anything listed as insoluble fiber in the book & I also eliminated random stuff that I knew triggered attacks. I also watched how much I ate as overeating can make things worse for me.
After taking Questran though, I can pretty much eat anything again now. But, I still never eat whole wheat bread or whole wheat cereal & I don't eat lettuce or brown rice & I don't overeat. Those are all a problem for me.
As for dairy, I do eat dairy occassionally with Lactaid, which breaks down lactose (lactose is found in dairy & causes bloating & diarrhea if your body can't digest it) & it works great! You can find Lactaid in most pharmacies by the Citrucel & stomach meds. I just use soy milk with my cereal (vanilla West Soy Plus I have found to taste the best) & use Lactaid when I have ice cream. Cheese doesn't seem to bother me though, which I still don't understand. But, Lactaid can be used anytime you eat dairy & you just take it right before you eat it.
I do have a bit of grumbling again, since I started a new generic Questran (the generic brand I was using stopped making it) & also I have to take this brand twice a day instead of once like the old kind. The grumbling wasn't a problem with the other generic questran, but it is with this new kind again.
I wish I knew more about constipation to help you, but it has never been a problem for me. I hope I answered everything you wanted to know. If you have any more questions though, fell free to ask! 
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