Imodium for Diarrhea, Acute User Reviews

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

"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."

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

"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."

• BIN...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 11, 2019

"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 analyses. 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 caused it."

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

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

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

"I get diarrhea 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. Imodium has never made any difference. I still try it about once every few weeks, but it never works!"

• Mil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2021

"I presumably caught the stomach bug going around my workplace and had severe diarrhea all day with stomach cramps, which started as soon as I woke up one morning. About 5:30 p.m. I took an Imodium after a rough day, and it stopped the diarrhea 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!"