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Posted 11/9/2014 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
I have a red-eye, early am flight to catch at the airport. I bought some liquid imodium to take for peace of mind and to help prevent an accident. How far in advance should I take it? How quick does it work? How tactfully should I tell the airport screening people, or flight attend I need a bathroom NOW, fasten your seatbelts symbol be d4mned lol. My symptoms are real good right now (1 bm a day), but I want to be as prepared as I can. A old fears die hard turn
Posted 11/9/2014 5:09 PM (GMT 0)
You are only going 1 time a day?! Sooo jealous! Anyway, I would take the imodium about an hour before you leave. I've never taken the liquid but I believe it is supposed to work fairly quickly.
Posted 11/9/2014 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with an hour as well. But I use immodium advance which I assume is stronger than liquid. Either way, do you really need immodium? It can be dangerous to take if you are not having any symptoms... Is it just the urgency you are worried about?
Posted 11/9/2014 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
peace of mind =

1. 3 quarts of immodium max liquid
2. 1 box, 24 count immodium tabs
3. 3 x-tra large men's double strength Depends
4. The Incredible Power of Prayer by Roger Morneau (paperback edition - just in case)
Posted 11/9/2014 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
Imodium does the most for me when I am having my normal pre UC number of stool (maybe an extra) but they are loose and my motility is high ie dinner is in the septic by 8 am the next day. Not sure it helps when you are having urgency that could cause an accident but it makes me have a small one in the morning and maybe another in the afternoon instead voiding myself by the time I finish my first coffee. Normally I take two when I need it but will do two the night before and maybe a single the next morning on an important day. It is a pretty mild drug and the max dose is pretty high. The danger with it is the same as opioid drugs. It causes chronic constipation with long term use.


If you ever get constipated it might cause more problem on a trip than it is worth. Air travel is dehydrating and causes constipation because you are sitting. I almost never get constipated but Imodium can actually cause me more toilet trips instead of one quick one.
Posted 11/9/2014 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
If you're a morning pooper take your regular morning poop(s) then take a dose of immodium. Make sure you drink water so you don't get backed up. Immodium quite often has a ski shot effect on me, where I'd skip a day or two of pooping after the immodium but then end up having multiple pooops after to make up for it.
Posted 11/10/2014 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
I would hit it a few hours before going. It may start to work in an hour but never gets really effective for me until a couple hours in. I could take it when I woke up at 8am and still poop till 11 lol
Posted 11/10/2014 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone, an hour or so before is what I'll do. I am usually a morning pooper (although the last two days have been evening) and although I can hold it some I do have my limits (variable between 4 minutes to dunno). I do question my own ability in that regard (uc tends to make me not trust my body anymore lol).
Posted 11/10/2014 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
maybe you won't have to go???

i am like you. 1 bm in the morning and that's it. it's usually between 8-10 am. if i have something to do before then or i am not in the house for whatever reason, my body won't "go." it's so strange. i wait for the urge and it never comes. i end up going late at night or the next morning. i guess my toilet is just special or something. it has happened twice this week already when i had to leave the house before 8 am.
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