Lomotil users...

I'm glad you are having success with the Lomotil. I hope everything keeps going right for you on it. Its hard to say if a med will keep working for someone... sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't.

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how long were you taking them everyday Bunny?? I get an occasional dry mouth but not to bad other than that.

Hey all. I to had difficulty with lomotil. It worked, but then i was constipated for like 3/4 days and it was quite painful when i finally had to go. I use something called Gastro-Stop now, thats what its called in Australia. Its also called Diareze Diarreha Relief in the UK. But that stops me going ot the loo for about one day which is perfect for me and then its fairly normal when i pass a stool the next day..So thought id just let everyone else know.

I find that if i take the gastro stop for like two days straight my bowel feels like its twisted..not in a painful way, just uncomfortable... i get worried cos i dont want to use it everyday cos i dont want ti to hurt my system..and im starting to think it might be hurting me more than helping. It still stops me going to the loo but is it hurting something else inside me......

Hi.  I take Lomotil almost every day.  I've been taking it for about two years, and it is just as effective as the first day I took it.  My IBS-like symptoms are due to multiple adhesions in my GI tract.  Before I began the Lomotil, I was always too sick to eat.  I lost about fifty pounds in six months because of the diarrhea and intestinal cramping.  The Lomotil has allowed me to live my life again.  Now, I can go out to eat with friends and not have to worry about rushing to the bathroom.  I take the maximum recommended dose of 2 tablets every 6 to 8 hours.  I've never had any of the dry mouth problems.  I hate always having to take Lomotil to be able to live my life, but without it, I'm completely housebound.  Also, I've never had any of the constipating problems with it, but that is a common side effect in many people.  Good luck, and take good care.  Ali

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Hey all. i had the worst day today...bad cramps in my stomach,which i dont usually get. and i was at work..plus Diareha...cant spell that..anyways i work in retail and i was the only one in teh shop so i was panicking cos there were customers and i nearly didnt make it to the toilet..Im not usually that bad and im not sure whats caused it..but its like i go back to square one with my confidence when i feel like crap on a day like today... now im scared to go to work on wed.....One question..does calcuim tablets make you really blocked up?? or do u feel normal...cos i hate feeling constipated...any help would be great...thanks for letting me vent

Should I suggest this to my GI doctor? What are the other side effects?

I've taken 2 pills a day for about the last 4 years. I have to take them first thing in the morning or I'll lose my breakfast. The only side effect I've seen is an increase in UTI's. Seems that if it calms down my gut it also calms down my bladder. Lately I've increased my water intake and no more UTI's. Good luck. It's been Heaven sent for me.