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I have IBS-D which is usually triggered by stress. This morning I had a couple of loose stools in response to a stressful situation and took one Imodium. Usually, this stops me up for at least a day, but I already had another bowel movement only 12 hours later. It wasn't loose, but I thought it was strange. I recently moved from Norway to the US, and so I'm wondering if maybe there's a difference between what's in the drug in the two countries? The pills in the US are definitely smaller and they dissolve a lot quicker - once when I took it, I could taste it at the back of m'y throat which never happened with the pills I got in Norway. Is there any other explanation for this?
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I haven't heard of immodium changing their formulas. However, i've seen an array of choices they offer. Including one that helped with gass and bloating. Now, I guess it is possible, but usually they would change the packaging. Keep in mind that they're not like lemon, or orage juice where amounts/taste will vary. When it comes to medications the pharmacists are very precise. Have you checked the expiration date?
Also, I wouldn't put too much emphasis on when you have a bowl movement, unless it's an obvious redflag, because if here's something that needs to come out your body, it WILL come out, regardless of what you take. Remember, your body has all sorts of defense mechanisms, and evacuating waste is one of them.
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Yes, that's true.. A huge example of that is insulin. It is illegal in America to sell pig insulin (not sure if they still do in other countries). It is also illegal to sell U500 in the US as well.
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Looks like they've just approved it this year.. Now that's interesting.. I would guess that only those people with REAL insulin reistance would be using that prescription..
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