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(also known as Loperamide)
Loperamide is a medicine used along with other measures to treat diarrhea. Loperamide helps stop diarrhea by slowing down the movements of the intestines.
In the U.S., loperamide capsules are available only with your doctor's prescription.
Common Brand Names:
Diamode
Imodium
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrom... | 378 |
89% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 3 |
100% |
| Diverticulitis | 2 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 1 |
100% |
| GERD & Heartburn | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 89% (390
Members)
find Imodium helpful
Imodium Reviews
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Works when anxiety level is low. Does not work when anxiety level is high (i.e. traveling, driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic).
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Seems to help with the D but not the pain and cramps.
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Side effects of stomach cramps and nausea.
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use all the time
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Worked while it worked. Not the best way to go through life.
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it helps on the days it feels like someone is playing raquetball on my stomach.
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use when I have severe diahrrhea
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not as good as they wsay they are!!
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Works to stop the going, but doen't help the cramps.
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this works but only for the morning
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I take lomotil when needed in the morning and imodium after noon or evening. They both help, but not a cure. [More] -
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With my doctor's blessing, I too take imodium when I get bouts of diahrea. It works well and I usually get back to normal in a couple of days. [More] -
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Since my last operation I have to take a combo of Imodium, Lomotil, Questran and Paregoric Liquid. It has been about 5 months and just now I have sta... [More] -
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Fiber pills just give me severe D.. I havnt tried Iron as for imodium it doesnt really help or should i say hasnt when i took them befor... still wait... [More] -
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I have been told that imodium is bad for crohn's disease by some dr's, but I have to take about 4 pills of it a day along with azathioprine to be able... [More]
