I used to give L glutamine powder dissolved in water to my son during his chemo to allieviate his costant diareah and severe mucositis he suffered from. Difficult to tell though if it helped or not. I just tried everything I could at the time.

the last 3 weeks i have began a program of taking plain pysillium in a tiny bit of water after every meal. it has made such a difference in the quantity of bm's - 50% at least. i have even eliminated the pepto bismol from my diet so that thrills me. metamucil, fibercon, or citrucel has not had these results for me, don't know why. at night, i awaken only once compared to 3-5 times without the stuff. i also take 4 lomotil before lunch like i have for years. everyone is so unique but i wanted to share that bit of information.
i have no more watery bm's which is the culprit for bb - a big victory for me.

Such an informative thread. I don't know why I waited so long to try Imodium.

I have a question though. My Imodium (EZ Chews. 2mg Loperamide HCI) says: take only on an empty stomach (1 hour before or two hours after a meal).

Can I still take it with, or nearer, to meals or should I be vigilant?

Does taking immodium so frequently not make you dependent on it, and also reduce its affect?

Something I heard which has stopped me using it thus far.

Can anybody advise?

Hi, to be honest I dont know,,i have never used it and now a year on I dont leak or get up to go at nighttime.I liek to empty pouch before bed and thats it till morning.

I questioned my GI and surgeon about this and they said no. That you wouldn't become dependant on it nor would it lose it's effectiveness.

I take two at mid morning and two at night and it has really helped me. I only have about 5 bathroom trips a day. Yeah!

Take Care
Susan