diarrhea

i have had diarhea for 26 months. many times it is explosive and occurs from 6 to 14 times per day. colonoscopy revealed inflammed colon . i am allergic to asacol and am currently taking diphenoxylate to slow peristalsis. i am a prisoner in my own house!

Ten years ago I was in your position.
In my opinion, you should ask your doctor about treatments to reduce the inflammation in your colon. It's this inflammation that can lead to cancer.
If you find that your doctor is open to alternative therapies as well as traditional drug therapies, you are very lucky.

That said, my first doctor "insisted" on prednisone (steroid) which I refused. I went to another who prescribed Colazal (balsalazide) and mesalamine enemas to treat the condition from both ends.
After 10 years of being patient, searching for bathrooms and deciding which foods I can tolerate, I found this website and a lot of information regarding alternative treatments.

Everyone responds differently to meds and supplements but information from this website will give you a broad basis for discussion with your doctor.
Good luck.