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Posted 3/25/2010 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone!

I've read/heard a few things about people taking immodium or lomotil even with an ostomy...what would the reasoning be for this? To change the consistency of the stool so it's less runny? Or to decrease output? I had always taken lomotil before my surgery, and I'm wondering if it's worth considering continuing to take it. Thoughts?

Thanks guys!!

Posted 3/25/2010 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
some people have alot of frequency, and they take it to slow it down.
I take it if i dont want to have any output fora while.
Like if i am going on a long car ride, or to a club (no fun to try to empty drunk, lol) but when i do that, it all comes out later!
Posted 3/25/2010 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
I take immodium when Oscar is giving me runny poops. I have no issues with it. As summerstorm said, when you want to firm up, I also took some when I hopped on the plane back to Ontario, didn't want to try to clean in an airplane washroom!

-Allie
Posted 3/25/2010 8:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hi take loperimide (same as immodium) at the moment to slow down the transit of food, Before i had this ileo I took lomotil which works when it hits the colon, as I have crohns & had part of the colon removed years ago have always had D since, but the lomotil worked wonders 2 tabs in the morning and would go the whole day without trips to the loo. Bevx
Posted 3/26/2010 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
So if lomotil doesn't work until it hits the colon, then it's probably not worth taking, for me anyway...
Posted 3/26/2010 3:37 AM (GMT 0)
lomotil always made me sleepy, but i didnt know it didnt work until it hit the colon, cause they gave me some when i went to the ER for dehydration a while back
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