Re: Has anyone here used Imodium for an extended period of time?
06/16/06 06:00 AM
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Blondie13
Reged: 02/28/06
Posts: 641
Loc: Sheffield, England
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Medically speaking, it is perfectly safe to take as high a dose you need daily for as long as you need - there are no long term usage issues. Also, it can prove to be a life-saving drug when it comes to stopping your D.
HOWEVER, as a couple of people state below, it depends very, very much on the person taking them. For example, there are people on here who take 1/2 at a time, because taking a whole tablet will constipate them. Whereas with myself, if I am going out I take between 4 and 8 tablets, depending how bad my tum is to start with, and I have no problem whatsoever going to the toilet the next day (I think once out of about 50 times over the past year I've not been able to go the next day). My GI, who's pretty much the most respected authority on IBS in the whole of the UK, said he has many, many patients who take 10+ EVERY day, and one who takes 16 a day, and they have been doing so for decades with zero side effects. So, all depends on the individual.
So I'd start small, maybe 1 or 1/2 when you need it, and work up if you need more. Good luck! 
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