Loperamide

PufferfishMember

Hi everyone. I'm only 12 days post takedown but am feeling really low. I'm on the toilet constantly (having 20+ bms) and now have awful burning.

I am on a low residue diet and taking care with what I am eating. I am so tired and barely sleep also.

My surgeon prescribed loperamide to help with the BM's and I now take 4mg, four times daily but with no success. Do you think I should increase the dose?

when I had the ileo I was on a megadose regime (10x loperamide and 60mg codeine phosphate 4 X daily) due to high output. I really hope that whatever is going on with my intestines is not permanent and things will thicken up gradually. Apologies if this message makes no sense! I'm so exhausted.

Many thanks ��

6/25/169:51 AM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

Gee, I don't know. The studies they did on loperamide dosage showed no clinical benefit in doses over 16mg/day. It isn't dangerous, just pointless.

If you still have codeine, adding that may help. But, yeah, time and patience is the key ingredient. Believe me, we've all been there.

Jan

6/25/164:58 PM

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PufferfishMember

Thank you so much for replying Jan. I know it's early days but at this time I feel as if whatever is coming out is like boiling hot lava!

May I ask, when did you start to have a 'normal' BM for a jpoucher?

6/26/162:07 AM

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Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

Gee, that was 20 years ago and my memory is dim. I guess a couple of months. Be sure to use barrier cream to avoid butt burn.

Jan

6/26/162:10 AM

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Paul HMember

Hi Pufferfish, Took me 2 or 3 months to settle, I was like you with Ileo. The best thing that helped was a bulking agent, I use 3.5g x 3 a day of Pysllium or Plantago Ovata. Diet was brat, bananas, rice, apples, toast. Good luck Paul.

6/26/163:34 AM

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PufferfishMember

I'll get my husband to pick them up from our health food shop tomorrow then! Thank you so much for your advice

6/26/1611:31 AM

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