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Can I Take Lomotil For Loose Bowel Movements ?

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Dr. Klerida Shehu MD

I have IBS-D which has flared since my colonoscopy . I'm wondering if my 150 mg.Zoloft is contributing to the problem. I'm taking Lomotil and Imodium to help, but this is just a bandaid approach. I'm ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I have had two bowel resections due to colon cancer . The last one was 7 years ago. I take lomotil for loose stools. About 2 weeks ago I became constipated and feel like I have lost motility of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Can Lomotil every day for IBS raise your CEA blood test ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I'm out of Lomotil . What OTC is best to give my daughter? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Tayyab Malik MD

caused constipation . Took laxative and received relief. Since then have only had small bowel movements ... should be doing to get things back to normal. Forgot about the lack of urge for bowel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tayyab Malik ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I had Vagotomy and Piloroplasty proceedures 48 years ogo and I ve had tummy problems ever since, the worst being constant very loose bowel motions. I ve been told that Losec and Lomosil tablets might ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

pursuing it now. Our issue now is diarrhea daily but her caregivers are wary of using the rx Lomotil 2.5/0.025 4x/daily as needed, citing concerns about dependency. We want her comfortable and with no bowel ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ee Von Teh MD

lomotil with it. I just came from an emergency room visit for abdominal pain and diarrhea and the E.R doctor prescribed lomotil 25mg. I am concerned about a drug interaction and am afraid to take the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ee Von Teh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

A family member who lives in Florida, USA, has been taking Lomotil for the past 15 years. She ... past 15 years) and they told her that in the state of Florida Lomotil has been discontinued . She knows ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. TALARI PAUL MD

well. I take Lisinopril as well as Lomotil, B &D vits. and have a low dos e of Alprozolam .25 as a back ... encouraged me to try taking 3-4 daily of Lomotil which seems to be working pretty well.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. TALARI PAUL ( General & Family Physician)