Loperamide for Diarrhea, Acute User Reviews

• poobe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2017

Imodium (loperamide) "Acute diarrhea. Was told by the pharmacist I could safely take Imodium while on (blood thinner) Eliquis. I had acute diarrhea, and my stools were looking like there was blood in it. Very scary. Followed directions 100% and after 2 doses was so much better. Even got to sleep some. Felt like a miracle in an OTC product. Thank you so much. Symptoms disappeared after 2 doses. No bloody stools, no pain. 100% better. Complaint: opening packaging, lost three pills somewhere in the carpet. Fourth pill I accidentally broke open while in my mouth. Immediately began vomiting. Until there was no more fluid left. GREAT PRODUCT, EFFECTIVE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. No consequences regarding blood thinners. Again, thank you."

• Shield...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 13, 2013

Imodium (loperamide) "If I eat meat, spicy foods, or dairy products, especially if it is later in the day, I sometimes get acute diarrhea at night. This is sometimes accompanied by pain that is bad enough to double me over. Imodium has always stopped the diarrhea and the pain that I get with it, and almost always within two doses. As the bottle suggests, I take two pills after the first loose stool, and one after any subsequent loose stool. Although other medicines (such as Pepto-Bismol/Kaopectate) can also be helpful, whenever I sense that these symptoms are starting, I think of Imodium right away because I know there is a very high probability that it will make the period of discomfort be as short as possible."

• BINGO
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 11, 2019

Imodium (loperamide) "After 5 years of stomach cramps and less than 1 minute of warning, I finally gave up on my PCP and started doing my own dietary analyzations. My daughter worked at a fantastic bakery, she would bring home the "day old" breads and bagels that didn't sell. Long story short; I overdosed on the best of the best at every meal and snack time. The culprit was GLUTEN, some days I was fine then all of a sudden 2 weeks worth of cramps and runs. Then I gave up on bread, pizza and pasta, which is a terrible thing for an Italian raised on the best foods. Breaded anything I now try to avoid, chicken, fish, fast foods. When the runs and cramps go away for weeks, I can risk a slice of pizza IF I take a Gluten enzyme pill 20 minutes before I eat. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't then out comes the Imodium, 3 before bed and 2 in the AM. In a day or so it's calmed down my IBS from whatever it caused it.."

• Mat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2016

Imodium (loperamide) "I've had diarrhoea for 3 days now with minimal sleep, constant abdominal pains. •First of I started feeling ill with minor headaches fever like. •Second day I was throwing up with nothing left in my body feeling weak and restless •Third day I had diarrhoea every hour leaving me feeling drained. Night time was impossible to sleep constant bowel movement. I read about Imodium not thinking I could use this whilst having this virus. Had to take two to start with didn't work then took two more after each bowel movement then I had few abdominal aches. The 10 minuets it started working!"

• Daffo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 23, 2020

Imodium (loperamide) "I get diarrhoea because of anxiety , usually when I go out. I always have to know where WCs are. So I only go out about once a week. Immodium has never made any difference. I still try it about once every few weeks, but it never works!"

• CatLady
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2023

Anti-Diarrheal (loperamide) "They helped me a little bit for a short time after taking 4 doses but I need to get a stool culture so I may have something other than typical diarrhea. The main reason for my review is to say that the caplets are extremely difficult to get out of the individual packing. I needed scissors to cut it open. Most caplets/pills are easy to get out by peeling away the paper on the back but that's impossible to do with this medication."

• expat
• August 16, 2015

Imodium A-D (loperamide) "I left Florida for a trip to Budapest, Hungary with an acute case of diarrhea that threatened to spoil the expensive day trips I had paid for. I apothecary recommended I take Lopedium brand capsules (only available in a few countries, not the USA). It after taking just two capsules and as needed for the remainder on the trip, with no side affects.. Imodium A-D is the US equivalent, I understand."

• Nurse...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 7, 2019

"Nurses love this stuff. You have a miserable patient with liquid stool and the doctor prescribes Imodium because it is OK according to the cause of the diarrhea. And with the first first 4 mg dose then 2 mg with every subsequent diarrhea stool the patient is relieved. Personally, I have direct experience with it myself. It really works, slows gastric motility down enough for your body to absorb the liquid it needs instead of pooping it out."

• Capta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2019

"I'm lactose intolerant but I really love cheese. I traveled to Paris recently, where I knew I'd be eating a whole lot of cheese. I took this at the start of my trip and I was in heaven. I could eat whatever I wanted, no diarrhea! This stuff is amazing!"

• Millie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2021

Imodium (loperamide) "I presumable caught the stomach bug going around my workplace, and had severe diarrhoea all day with stomach cramps, which started as soon as I woke up one morning. About 5.30pm I took an imodium, after a rough day and it stopped the diarrhoea completely. I was very pleased and shocked at how well it worked after just 2 tablets. Hopefully it wouldn't have lasted much longer anyway! Haha!"

• Coppe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2013

Imodium A-D (loperamide) "The ONE and ONLY time this medication didn't work occurred when I had an infection in my intestinal tract which necessitated treatment with antibiotics. Otherwise it always works."

• susanw
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2013

Imodium A-D (loperamide) "I had a bad bout of diarrhea and this medicine stopped it for me."

• BillB
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2018

Imodium A-D (loperamide) "PERFECT -- it always works when I need it."

• ezba
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2020

"From tonight experience: 1 loperamide didn’t work, 2 loperamide did. I use it only occasionally. Anybody else?"

• Globe...
• August 22, 2016

"Always have this handy when you travel and are at risk for food poisoning or bad water, it works great. Over the counter and very cheap."