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Just had CT Enterography. Can I take Lomotil?

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Posted 6/20/2018 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
I just had a CT Enterography. I had to drink ~ a litre of LACTULOSE at the hospital. The Contrast medium was introduced by IV. Since I only have a small intestine and and ~ 3. 5 inches of sigmoid left (with no rectum), the liquid started passing through me only minutes after the first 250 ml. It was brutal for me. I have collagenous colitis. The other patients hardly went to the bathroom. I am home now and am still running to the bathroom. I normally take ~ 6 - 8 Lomotil (2,5 mg tabs) per day for chronic diarrhea. When can I resume taking Lomotil? Thank-you.
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Posted 6/20/2018 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
I would call the drs office & ask the nurse. If she cannot answer the question she can certainly ask the dr & let you know. Just my thoughts, I would want everything flushed out of my system before taking the Lomotil. However, check with your dr before taking it.

I hope you get to feeling better.
Posted 6/20/2018 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
Thank-you so much for your quick response to my question. I thought also that Lomotil might be a bad idea, but I was tempted to take it anyways.
BTW, don't you think that someone without a colon shouldn't have to drink a litre of lactulose? From my past experience, tablespoon would have been enough.
Posted 6/21/2018 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
The lactulose contrast is to fill up the small bowel so that good images can be taken of it. Otherwise it lays flat on itself.

I think you'd be better off getting the lactulose out of your system before taking lomotil, but you know your body better than we do. Lactulose isn't dangerous or anything - it's just not well-absorbed, so it will pass right through you. Do whatever makes you more comfortable.
Posted 6/21/2018 1:59 AM (GMT 0)
Thank-you. That's a great response. I'm finally feeling better now. Best wishes
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