Reviewer: pigg, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

Comment:
it slows down diarrhea doesm not stop it

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it slows down diarrhea doesm not stop it
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have taking this for 7 years now, due to Meckels Diverticulum and 4 surgeries for same, removing a lg. section of small intestine, resulting in Chronic Diarrhea for life. It was the last drug given after 5-6 others that did not work. I am at 8ml per day. Most day's this drug works well but at times I still have very lose or out-right diarrhea. Times it does make me sleepy and gives me nausea ... Show Full Comment

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I have taking this for 7 years now, due to Meckels Diverticulum and 4 surgeries for same, removing a lg. section of small intestine, resulting in Chronic Diarrhea for life. It was the last drug given after 5-6 others that did not work. I am at 8ml per day. Most day's this drug works well but at times I still have very lose or out-right diarrhea. Times it does make me sleepy and gives me nausea depending on what I eat, as most food make me sick to my stomach so then opium adds to nausea. It is Very difficult to find some Pharmacies do not want to order at all. It does make my life livable as before this I could not leave the house! If I did I could not eat for 12 hours before a trip. Wish there was other drugs to work as well as this due to its side affects, drowsy at times,dependence and hard to locate. But I must say without it I could not even go to a local store without running to their bathroom!
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Reviewer: johnboy, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month

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I am an ileostomate with short bowel syndrome. My GI prescribed this medication when I became severly dehydrated this summer and was hospitalized due to chronic diahrrea. In the week that I have used this medication (3 drops in water three times a day), it has slowed the loss of body fluids through my ostomy by about one fourth by thickening the stool and reducing the amount of times I need to emp ... Show Full Comment

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I am an ileostomate with short bowel syndrome. My GI prescribed this medication when I became severly dehydrated this summer and was hospitalized due to chronic diahrrea. In the week that I have used this medication (3 drops in water three times a day), it has slowed the loss of body fluids through my ostomy by about one fourth by thickening the stool and reducing the amount of times I need to empty my appliance. It's the only thing I have found that helps. I've tried immodium, loperamide, Kaopectate and metamucil. This is the best thing that's worked for me.
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Reviewer: dcsbs55@yahoo.com, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have microscopic collogenous collitis. I was mis-diagnosed & put on steroids for Chrones Disease. The steroids worked great for my diarrhea, but they are up my joints due to being left on them for two yrs. This Dr. referred me to another that had a license to dispense narcotics. He immediately started getting me off of the steroids and put me on Tincture of Opium. I have been on it for 8yrs. ... Show Full Comment

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I have microscopic collogenous collitis. I was mis-diagnosed & put on steroids for Chrones Disease. The steroids worked great for my diarrhea, but they are up my joints due to being left on them for two yrs. This Dr. referred me to another that had a license to dispense narcotics. He immediately started getting me off of the steroids and put me on Tincture of Opium. I have been on it for 8yrs. It has pretty much stopped working. I take 1cc 3x a day. That does little for me. When I take it with Entocort EC, I have a lot better results. That is also a steroid, but it is a lot milder than Prednisone. This disease is debilitating and I am tired of it. Good Luck to you it you have it!! I wouldn't mind hearing from someone that does have it.
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Reviewer: momapenguinva, on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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light headed woozy at first needed to increase dose to stop loose stool

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light headed woozy at first needed to increase dose to stop loose stool
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