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Continue lomotil or not?

slightly_creativeslightly_creativeMember
Hey everyone!

I'm currently on cipro as my surgeon had a suspicion of pouchitis, things are decent right now and if I had to continue life this way I would be happy for the most part besides being on the medications.

I was thinking about maybe lowering my dose or discontinuing it all together of my lomotil. But being on the antibiotics figured maybe I should wait the few days left of treatment before I start changing anything?

Once after I'm off the Cipro, I think I may lower my doesage of lomotil at first then maybe come off of it completely. Does anyone have any experice they could shed some light on about stopping lomotil? Is it a bad idea? I don't want to be dependant on medications forever but my doc says I can take up to 8 a day. That has to have some sort of effect on the body, no?

I take my Metamucil daily and it works pretty great for me.

I look forward to some feedback

Thanks in advance!
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Jan DollarJan DollarModerator, RN, retired
It is fine to continue lomotil or Imodium as long as you need it. They do not harm your body. You probably don't need much bowel slowing (if any) while on antibiotics, so taper off as needed. Many of us wound up getting sort of constipated this way. I always stop my Imodium while on antibiotics as the stool becomes more thick.

I have beepn on Imodium for 19 years without issue. But, I take far less now.

I don't judge my pouch success on how many pills I take, but on how I feel.

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LesandiegoLesandiegoMember
When I was about 6 months post takedown, and after two bouts of pouchitis, one hernia operation I started taking only 1 probiotic a day. My surgeon wants his patients as drug free as possible and so do I. Bentyl and lomotil did nothing for me anyway, since my problems were pouchitis related.

I also take 900 mg of neurotin a day (for non j-pouch related reasons) and Unisom to sleep. I sure miss my Advil, but it caused me to bleed.

I have been doing 98% great since January. My two bouts of pouchitis cleared up immediately with Flagyl.

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