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Reviewer: Originalladydi, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have Crohn's and an ileostomy, and as a result constant diarrhea. Paregoric was prescribed which does help most of the time. It is no longer manufactured BUT it can be compounded at a Pharmacy. Giant Genie is a compound pharmacy...and there are others. In other words they make it on site. It is more aggravating to get, but it is still available.
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Reviewer: Toni, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have had 3 colin cancer surgeries and before I was given this medicine, I tried several other remedies. Paragoric, finally gave me a life and able to leave the house. I was told by my pharasist, that this was not made anymore, so my doctor gave me a prescription for something else, which put me back to before I started taking Paragoric. I don't know what to do now!
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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This works- a little drowsy but remarkable in how symptoms ease up in a short time
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Reviewer: FJ1200, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had diarrhea for 18 months continuous. Saw a gastroenteritis(sp?) and he recommended paregoric. Worked very first time. What a relief! Clinical diagnosed with IBS. With change in diet, only need paregoric 2 to 3 times a month, single dose, some times i/2 dose is enough. I highly recommend if Dr Prescribes. Changed my life.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had severe stomach cramps and used Paregoric in drops into aglass of water...the pain was gone instantly...and so was the diarrhea. I wish it could be used carefully again ....perhaps in a diluted form to help pain in stomaches.
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