Imodium

When I talked with my GI's nurse about being in a flare, she suggested I take Imodium to reduce the symptoms. I don't usually take anything and just deal, but this morning I just wanted to be able to go to work without running to the bathroom a million times, so I just took one. However, I did some research online, and it says NOT to take Imodium if you have Crohn's. This concerns me. What do you guys think, do you take Imodium ever?

My doctor told me I could take up to 8 pills a day. I used to take it on a regular basis, but my meds were changed and things calmed down so now I only need it once in a while. But I don't think twice about taking it when I do need it.

If I may make a suggestion stop googling symptoms you will just freak yourself out with the side effects. Just read Tylenol's side effects and you would freak out too, so stay away from google. JMHO

i try to limit the amount of immodium i take and so if i can manage without it, i will. but to be honest, there are times when i've just got to take it!!

Yeah I do better taking 1/2 or only 1 Immodium myself. Two would block me up terribly. JMHO

funguy and nanners, i totally agree with you!
i had no choice but to take some last night - i thought i was going to pass out i was going so much and as if that wasn't bad enough, but i started a new placement at uni today too!! i've been ok today, but i feel that the immodium is starting to wear off now and i'm a little worried about the pay back i'll no doubt be getting tonight!! to be honest though, i had no choice last night and i really don't think the pay back could be as bad as i was last night (i hope anyway, guess i'll find out soon enough!)

I just bought some today to try 1 more time. 1 or2 cause me trouble in the past going to try 1/2 as a few of you have said.

I take Multi-Symptom Immodium (the kind you chew) whenever I have symptoms and am going out in public.  I can deal with it at home but it really helos me when I am out socially.  I think it's fine to take and has really helped me - I don't take it often because I am afraid it will stop working :) and also if I am really having that many symptoms I should be at home anyway.

The main reason I think anyone would tell you NOT to take it would be if you had something like c. diff or some sort or toxin that the body was trying to eliminate through the D. 

Otherwise, Immodium is great.  The Muliti-Symptom helps with gas and bloating, and that is what starts to make me run for the bathroom.  Drink lots of water with it too!!

80's chick many who have narrowing or strictures generally suffer with more constipation than diarrhea so they really don't need the Immodium. JMHO

I'm with naners I have narrowing and I let cd do it thing, constipation worries. I've had 2 resections from 1 from collapse other from narrowing

I've been told I can take up to 17 per day. I don't need that many but regularly use 6 per day (probably about every 3 days or so). I find it doesn't work if I take less, but the 6 will continue to work for a couple of days. If I'm staying home I don't take any, to give myself a rest. I think it's relatively safe but do worry occasionally that I am quite dependant on it psychologically. I often don't leave the house unless I've had some. I am 42, female, was diagnosed 4 years ago but have had symptoms for 20+ years. I had a resection in 2008. I didn't use Immodium before the op as I found it made the pain worse but have been using it ever since. The only other medication I have is B12 injections about every 3-6 months.

The Imodium boxes in Canada bear the Canadian Crohn's and Colitis Foundation logo and states that Imodium is a proud sponsor of. If this were a detrimental thing to take with CD I doubt they would be a sponsor of.... Just a thought

Gosh....Immodium and I have become best friends over the past 10 years!!! :)