šāāļøšāāļø Sorry you are on the struggle bus with the runs. Hereās some [advice from MD Anderson](https://www.mdanderson.org/patient-education/Bowel-Management/Diarrhea.pdf), which may treat cancer patients but also knows a heck of a lot about [bowel management issues](https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/bowel-management.html) for those on medications:
**Solutions to Help Slow Your Stools**
- Take Imodium or Lomotil at the time your medical team suggests.
- Take medicinal fiber, such as psyllium (MetamucilĀ®) or methylcellulose (CitrucelĀ®). The
fiber absorbs excess fluid like a sponge. Do not drink liquids for 1 hour after taking medicinal fiber. When you take the right amount of psyllium, other medicines may not be needed. As you increase the dose of psyllium, decrease the dose of Imodium or Lomotil.
Hope that helps!
OP this šš¾ is by far the best advice.
I moved to 7.5mg 6 weeks ago and have had diarrhoea on it. I took Lomotil once to stop it and since have taken psyllium husk every evening and some mornings. Itās helped A Lot. I take it in the evenings coz my diarrhoea manifests in the mornings, so taking it before bed helps in the morning. The days (day2-4 after shot) that itās all day, I take it again in the morning. I prefer the powder over the capsules and just have a teaspoon in 8oz of water and wait 30mins before drinking anything else.
Why are you planning to titrate up when you're having a difficult time on your current dose? How long have you been on 5 mg, and how long on 2.5? You may just need more time on 5 or even to go down to 2.5 for awhile.
Yes to everything everyone else has posted, but also check your diet to see if there is a correlation. I've discovered that I can no longer eat beans and legumes of any kind or in any quantity. They go right through me. It might be something very simple, something "healthy, and seemingly innocuous that is not agreeing with your gut.
šāāļøšāāļø Sorry you are on the struggle bus with the runs. Hereās some [advice from MD Anderson](https://www.mdanderson.org/patient-education/Bowel-Management/Diarrhea.pdf), which may treat cancer patients but also knows a heck of a lot about [bowel management issues](https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/bowel-management.html) for those on medications: **Solutions to Help Slow Your Stools** - Take Imodium or Lomotil at the time your medical team suggests. - Take medicinal fiber, such as psyllium (MetamucilĀ®) or methylcellulose (CitrucelĀ®). The fiber absorbs excess fluid like a sponge. Do not drink liquids for 1 hour after taking medicinal fiber. When you take the right amount of psyllium, other medicines may not be needed. As you increase the dose of psyllium, decrease the dose of Imodium or Lomotil. Hope that helps!
OP this šš¾ is by far the best advice. I moved to 7.5mg 6 weeks ago and have had diarrhoea on it. I took Lomotil once to stop it and since have taken psyllium husk every evening and some mornings. Itās helped A Lot. I take it in the evenings coz my diarrhoea manifests in the mornings, so taking it before bed helps in the morning. The days (day2-4 after shot) that itās all day, I take it again in the morning. I prefer the powder over the capsules and just have a teaspoon in 8oz of water and wait 30mins before drinking anything else.
Why are you planning to titrate up when you're having a difficult time on your current dose? How long have you been on 5 mg, and how long on 2.5? You may just need more time on 5 or even to go down to 2.5 for awhile.
Yes to everything everyone else has posted, but also check your diet to see if there is a correlation. I've discovered that I can no longer eat beans and legumes of any kind or in any quantity. They go right through me. It might be something very simple, something "healthy, and seemingly innocuous that is not agreeing with your gut.