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Dorset87
Dorset87

Back to the doctor next week after being on colofac 200mg twice a day for a month. It's certainly made my stools firmer but hasn't really improved my IBS-D. It's an antispasmodic which is mainly for pain isn't it? I don't get any pain, just the D. Are there any other drugs that will help me?

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  • vicky103
    vicky103 Dorset87

    Posted

    Have you tried imodium? I use this regularly to help when I'm having days with bad diarrhea. My doctor also prescribed me codeine phosphate as well to help with diarrhea. Does seem to work, but I feel the imodium is best, as I'm not quite sure how many of the codeine''s to take to make sure that the diarrhea is kept at bay.

    Hope that helps :-)

    • Dorset87
      Dorset87 vicky103

      Posted

      I do take Imodium but not sure if that's ok to take on a daily basis, I was wondering if there was anything I could try that stops it without taking Imodium if that makes sense

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 vicky103

      Posted

      I had IBS D two weeks ago for three days.  Nurofen with codeine helped to slow it down a bit after a dosage of four spread out over a few hours.  However, it didn't stop the diarrhoea completely so I took Imodium for one day and that cleared it up.

  • marlene21102
    marlene21102 Dorset87

    Posted

    Dorset 87 , Id not take anything every day ,but cut out Sugars of any kind . Foods stuff does it for me ( allergies here ) . It has gone on to give me cystitis . I drink lots of water to keep both Bowel and Gyne area as happy as I can . No mean feat daily battle . How long have you had it , have you tried the Fopmap foods ? Miserable condition agree . ( Im here in Dorset ) . Hope your day is better . 
    • Dorset87
      Dorset87 marlene21102

      Posted

      Hello Marlene, yep tried everything and just had a colononsopy in Poole to rule everything else out.

      Really just want to find something that controls it to a more manageable level. The colofac doesn't seem to work. How much water do you drink a day and is that making a difference then?

    • marlene21102
      marlene21102 Dorset87

      Posted

      Hi I drink upto 5 / 50mls a water from the time I get up ,onwards . No juice just pure Mineral water . It does slow things down . Plus I watch what I eat . Have a lok at Oxalates , see if there's anything on those foods that's cause , I did and foud several culprits tomatoes , onions etc wasent until I got told to check that out I found if I ignore certain ones I ate on a regular basis it was so ,so much better plus the daily water . Got nothing to loose go read up on OXALATES . May surprise you also . 

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 marlene21102

      Posted

      Too much water can over soften stools.  I rely solely on fruit to keep me regular.  At the moment I am having an IBS flare up and fruit is going straight through me after recovering from a bout of diarrhoea.
  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 Dorset87

    Posted

    Try imodium for short term use.  I usually have IBS C but occasionally I have IBS D which I had two weeks ago for three days.  I took imodium for one day and that stopped it. However, now I am back to IBS C and incomplete evacuation.  At least I am getting one normal small bowel movement a day now.
  • leeniepie
    leeniepie Dorset87

    Posted

    Imodium or coedine is the only thing to stop it for me. Some people find fybogel or other fibre drinks help.
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