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Long term use of Lomotil?
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Long term use of Lomotil?
What does anyone think of using Lomotil, 2.5 mg, long term to slow down motility so Norman is achieved. My doctor is fine with this. And it does help me. Just curious.
If you're considering doing that in addition to eliminating your major food-sensitivities from your diet, I see nothing wrong with it, as long as you're happy with the results. If you plan to use it instead of diet changes, though, it might be a good idea to have your doctor check your C-reactive protein, (CRP), once in a while, just to make sure that the inflammation isn't getting out of hand, but probably your symptoms would let you know if the inflammation were becoming a serious problem, so it might not be necessary to check CRP levels after all. 
If I were in your shoes, I think I would try Imodium, since it will usually work just as well as Lomotil for most of us, and it's available without a prescription. For some individuals, though, one works better than the other, and for all I know, you may have already tried Imodium and found that it doesn't work as well in your case.
Tex
If I were in your shoes, I think I would try Imodium, since it will usually work just as well as Lomotil for most of us, and it's available without a prescription. For some individuals, though, one works better than the other, and for all I know, you may have already tried Imodium and found that it doesn't work as well in your case.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I have eliminated gluten and casein from my diet and I continue to have loose normans from time to time. I definately know when the big D hits though and then my doctor has me take sulfasalazine too. I copied your post about that and why Entocort would be a better choice probably. Next time I need to go in I plan to take that post with me. I've already copied it off. Thanks so much for your help.
Mesalamine is safe for most people, especially for short-term use, but anyone who is sensitive to NSAIDs shouldn't use it.
You're most welcome,
Tex
You're most welcome,
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.