Loperamide

[Salcombe27Green]

I have now been prescribed loperamide and since last Thursday I have been taking 3 a day. The doctor suggested 2 or 4 initially. My system settled down and I was having a bulkier BM every morning. I am also trying to follow the FODMAP diet as the doctor suggested. However, this morning I have diarrhea again. Not sure which is worse that or the anxiety I'm feeling. Has anyone experienced this as I was hoping to be taking just 1 loperamide a day.?

[Oxygen_guy]

Morning, I take Lopermide also but only when needed. I feel taking this medication can also send you the other way if you take too many in a day. Bung you up causing Constipation. The problem we all face is you can't always watch what we eat that causes us problems with IBS. Perhaps you have eaten something that has affected you that has caused the diarrhea or you might of picked up a tummy bug. Only the other day I picked up a stomach bug I couldn't stop going to the toilet and I work driving a big van everyday so I had a great day trying to hold it all together. But that's when I took the Lopermide to slow it down. I didn't eat anything all day because of the fear of it carrying on with the diarrhea. I'm ok now but I think in your case you've eaten something that hasn't agreed with you. Ask your GP for an anxiety tablet that can help ease the symptoms as well. Feeling anxious doesn't help with IBS ,That can also cause issues too.

[BabsyWabsy in reply to Oxygen_guy]

Oxygen Guy, my son also drives a big van and has similar issues. He has bought a radar key and now has a mental map of available toilets.

[Salcombe27Green in reply to Oxygen_guy]

Morning, I've been wondering about that and you could be right. I was anxious because the loperamide had failed but it could have been what I had eaten. I will take it when I need to and see how that works. I had mentioned to the doctor about the anxiety but he didn't offer anything. I might have to go back and ask if things don't improve. I do sympathise with you and all the others who are on the road working as it must be very difficult for you. Thank you.

[Linley in reply to Oxygen_guy]

Perhaps for you investing is portable car loo would help. I bought one for long car journeys helps with the anxiety big time

[Salcombe27Green in reply to Linley]

A great idea for many others too!

[xjrs]

I'm wondering if you have overflow diarrhoea which is liquid food seeping around impacted stool i.e. you have gone the other way.

Doctors are advising to go straight for the FODMAP diet, but I recommend a different approach, which is taking a good probiotic first. All explained in the links below:

ibsresearcher.com/microbiom...

ibsresearcher.com/fodmap-el...

[Salcombe27Green in reply to xjrs]

Thank you I will look into that.