Diarrhoea

[catwoman4]

Been on Hydroxy for a few years now but suddenly every morning running to the loo, returning several times, wondering if this medication doing it, anyone had the same?

[oldtimer]

It's not likely to suddenly be a medication side effect if you have been on it for ages - but remember that the medication is intended to reduce your immune response, so may well be some infection starting off. Remember to replace the fluid that you are losing together with a little bit of salt. Those replacement sachets are disgusting (but effective) or make up your own - I use barley water diluted with an added teaspoon of salt.

[Bully915]

I had the same problem with hydroxy for about 6 months was floored for about a week after each bout on a regular basis

[Nettac in reply to Bully915]

I've had chronic diarrhoea for a long time. Never in fact been constipated. Turns out I have diverticula disease! I'm pretty sure this was drug induced.

I've always eaten loads of roughage. So not a dietary issue.

[Dotty55]

Dotty55

I had diarrhoea for nearly three weeks had to wear Tenna lady at night I was waking up in a right mess didn't know I was doing it I didn't go to the docs should have done really it has left me really painful when I sit down feels like I am sitting on a lump at the end of my coxixmy husband keeps telling me to go to the docs I have been putting Cavalon on not making any difference the only thing is it takes two weeks to get an appointment I don't know what to do for the best I have to sit on my right cheek bottom

Dotty 55

[Dodo1943 in reply to Dotty55]

Dotty, I've sent you a PM. You need to be seen as soon as possible, so ask for a 'phone consultation and I'm confident you will be seen at the earliest opportunity.

Dodo

[DelicateInput]

Look on the packet and see if you have used a different brand. A lot of people have similar problems with Quinoric, a specific brand of Hydroxy. I did not get GI symptoms the first time I used Hydroxy but I did get them when I used a brand of Hydroxy called Quinoric.

There's a lot of posts about this on here so do a search.