lomotil
#43371 - 02/05/04 03:19 PM
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ArtKen
Reged: 07/12/03
Posts: 301
Loc: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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I have taken lomotil for some time, too many years. Of course at first I never was told that it was a narcotic.
However that's not my problem. Although even though I take Metamucil daily because of dirverticulous I still on a few occassions get constipation like the past few days until today.
What I find is stopping the lomotil seems to aggravate the situation. Am I crazy? It does not make sense to take it if hyou are constipated but maybbe my system is hooked on it.
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Re: lomotil
#43398 - 02/05/04 06:04 PM
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Bevvy
Reged: 11/04/03
Posts: 5918
Loc: Northwest Washington State
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Hi ArtKen,
Hmmm.... the Lomotil aggravates your constipation? Interesting. I am a "D" and my doctor prescribed Lomotil "as needed for diarrhea." It works for me, but not my cramps. But that's another issue. I only take the Lomotil when I have diarrhea without cramps (then I take another med). I don't take Lomotil all the time, just "as needed."
Did that help?
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Re: lomotil
#43407 - 02/05/04 06:44 PM
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ArtKen
Reged: 07/12/03
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Loc: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Thanks
I started taking lomotil after a trip to Sunny Mexico in the early 70's. I ended up in hospital because of dysentry. Been on and off lomotil since, mostly on.
Immodium also will work but govt. here pays for lomotil presdription.
But stopping the lomotil suddenly which seemed logical just seemed to slow things down. I see doctor next week and get his opinion also.
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