Loperamide for Diarrhea User Reviews

• Jad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2019

Loperamide "I have really bad anxiety, and it comes with diarrhea every time! So, as soon as I heard of this, I immediately went to the store and bought it! It works miracles, and now I am a little less anxious about having an accident in public."

• pee...
• July 19, 2014

Loperamide "I get diarrhea all the time since I was 12 or 13. I take a lot of meds, and a lot of food I can no longer eat. This medicine works right away for me. I am now 67 yrs old. I only use it if the diarrhea lasts for more than two days."

• Dez...
• February 23, 2020

Loperamide "If Imodium doesn’t work for you, then you might have Bile Acid Diarrhea (BAM). So you need Cholestrymine. It’s horrible, first month makes things worse, then bam, you're all good. As far as Imodium, you have to take two, and then after the next poop, take another one, and this will completely stop you up."

• diy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 14, 2016

Loperamide "I have had IBS-D most of my life. Until Imodium came along, I had to stay home... I use the Imodium Multi-Symptom more often than the Imodium A-D for one specific reason - the ease of accessing the pill. The packaging for the A-D is absolutely, beyond a doubt, one of the dumbest ever conceived! Definitely not something you can have handy in your purse or wallet. You'd never be able to get to it in an emergency. You have to use scissors to cut the tiny pill out! But, with the Imodium Multi-Symptom, you simply bend the corner at the perforation, pull the paper back, and access the pill. It is a larger pill, so for people who have difficulty swallowing, you may want to buy a small bottle of Imodium - no individual packages to mess with."

• Anonymous
• March 25, 2009

"I was born in 1958 and have had intestinal pain since I was a child. I thought it was just part of growing up and never told anybody. As a young adult, the pain became too much to handle, and I started seeing all kinds of doctors. To make a long story short, loperamide controls the pain I had to endure for years. Better than prescribed medicine and at a much better price. I have been taking it for a good twenty or so years now. I do not wait for the problems to start, I take one in the morning and one at bedtime every day. If I feel an intestinal virus coming on, I double it. It is very rare now for me to get that double-over pain for hours. To me, it's a miracle drug."

• Liz...
• November 26, 2008

"I have suffered really badly with irritable bowel syndrome for the past two years. The lady I see at the treatment center recommended I use loperamide capsules. I take three every day, and they are really good. I recommend these tablets to anyone who suffers with what I do. Thanks."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2023

Loperamide "This stuff works well... maybe a little too well. I used it multiple times daily for a few weeks (mostly because I am just paranoid) and I ended up severely and dangerously constipated. I am having to get a colonic to remove the stool that has built up inside of me as a result of chronic use of this drug. All in all, it really does work, but you should seriously limit how often you take it. It will make you extremely constipated and painfully bloated if you overdo it. Don’t make the same mistake I did. 5/10 rating for effectiveness, but bad side effects when used long term."

• fbl...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 7, 2024

Loperamide "Used Imodium for many years. Very happy with it. Don't depend on anything else. If it wasn't for Imodium, I would not be able to leave the house. Very hard to open to get pill out. Wish you could make it a little easier. Have to use scissors to get pill out. Please improve it."

• Big...
• April 28, 2019

"The old formula worked great. I could always count on it to stop any diarrhea by the second dose. The new formula doesn't work at all. I've tried it many times. I've even tried using more than recommended, but to no avail. It's a waste of money."

• ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 1, 2016

Loperamide "I was tapering off of both MS Contin and Percocet and developed diarrhea. I started taking Imodium and started itching and a rash. It did help the diarrhea, but I am one of the people that had a reaction to this medication, unfortunately. I also had cramping and sweating, as well as lightheadedness."

• ks1...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2019

Loperamide "Made my symptoms much worse. Every time I took it, I'd get diarrhea immediately after. Sometimes it would clear up afterward, sometimes it wouldn't. I took it before bed, and it gave me loose stool in my sleep (after I had already gone multiple times after taking it)."

• Moh...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 27, 2021

"Long story slightly short, have had IBS for a few years now and an almost constant feeling of immediate fatigue, and had palpitations after meals and required immediate movement to move bowels. So, began to take these, and subsequently, when my stress increased due to a motorcycle accident, I started mebeverine alongside these and have completely removed spice intake from my diet, including dairy. The loperamide, I don't like to admit, has saved me from ruination and constant visits, seriously within RDA, it's perfect and has stopped my stomach from constant grumbling (painless cramps)."

• Anonymous
• October 5, 2014

"Once in a while I eat something that brings on the trots. One pill usually does the trick. Like any other over-the-counter medicine, it's not something to become dependent on. Once I figure out what food item did me in, I stop eating it."

• Joe...
• February 27, 2014

"Two days into the most painful diarrhea I've ever experienced, I got onto Gastro-stop. Within about 45 minutes, my severe gut cramps had reduced to rumbles and diarrhea no more, combined with some rehydration product I am feeling almost well again."

• Anonymous
• December 20, 2011

Loperamide "It worked great, but made my eyes very dilated, so much so that I could not read. I started taking it after getting my C. diff from the antibiotics from a back stimulator being placed in my mid-back. Can't say enough good about it except the eye dilatation."

• Anonymous
• December 23, 2015

Loperamide "I had a torn hole in my colon from this, which needed surgery to repair. Over two months to recover. Expensive. Very dangerous. This should not be an over-the-counter purchase, it should be only by doctor orders."

• Wan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 29, 2024

"I agree with the difficulty of the packaging. My remedy is to liberate (cut) a few pills free of the packaging and put them in a small container. The medication itself is very effective, and I am so thankful."

• Ano...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 8, 2025

"This is very helpful! I had a lot of food today at a party and my stomach was hurting all afternoon because I am lactose intolerant. This medicine for sure helped stomach pain from an upset stomach. I usually only need half of a tablet for this to work for me, but it might be different for others. Would use again!"

• mag...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 25, 2015

Loperamide "Best over the counter that really works for chronic or IBS quickly! The generic brand is the best priced and works just as well as the name brand for me."

• Jay...
• September 7, 2009

Loperamide "Best OTC medicine available, with the least side effects (maybe a little sleepy). Great to take traveling!"

• Anonymous
• September 15, 2011

Loperamide "I used to get diarrhea with my panic attacks, and Imodium A.D. made it possible for me to still travel. It works almost instantly, it stops the got-to-go feeling instantaneously."

• Ved...
• December 31, 2015

Loperamide "Loperamide is very helpful for diarrhea within 4 (or fewer) caplets. It helps with the stomach cramping too. It was also helpful for when I had the stomach flu."

• Anonymous
• June 18, 2010

"Wonder drug for Irritable Bowel Syndrome sufferers. I use it as a preventative and am able to live a normal life."

• Fre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 10, 2014

"I take this for Irritable Bowel Syndrome control, and it works very well. In most cases, 2 x 2 mg capsules do the job, however, sometimes one or two more are needed for more severe cases."

• Her...
• July 9, 2022

Loperamide "You can die of the screaming poops before you get them opened!"