Can Someone help?

Is it possible for Imodium to give me D?  I went from 2 tablets after  a BM to 4 tablets because 2 wasn't doing it.  My D is increasing even after taking 4 tablets.  Has anyone else had this problem.  Is there anything else I can take.

 

My current meds are Lialda (4 tablets) and LDN (4.5mg).  I also take a multi vitamin, fish oil, calcium, magmesium, vitamin d, vitamin b12, acidophilus and saccharromyces boulardi.

I tried metamucil, l'glutamine and digestive enzymes but I thought they made me feel worse so I stopped.

Is there anything I am taking that would cause D to increase?  

Sometimes this DD makes me feel like I'm losing my mind!  I am afraid to leave the house. 

 

Yeah I think the culprit in your case is the magnesium. I suffer with more constipation than d, and it was suggested I add in magnesium to get things moving again. And I know too much can cause d too. Hugs!

Some people don't respond to immodium. If I take it it makes no difference what so ever. My GI told me that up to 50% of CD patients find that immodium does not help at all.

Because I don't respond to immodium in any of it's forms and as have short bowel syndrome due to all surgery and ileo, my current flare is causing high stoma output and more liquid. Only thing that works is codeine, not greatest idea as it is primarily a pain killer but side effect is slows bowel down. So GI and GP have recommended that although I used to take twice a day for neck nerve injury I take it every 6 hours as necessary to slow bowel down or I'll be back in hospital with dehydration and malnutrition. Something I have managed to avoid for past 6 years. So for me it is the only choice, that and changing diet to low residue to reduce amount needing digestion.

There is another pill like immodium think it is called lomotil, but cannot take if kidney function impaired. Other than that I would have another word with your GI to see if they can recommend anything else.