Hi Doug, my loop was only for 8 weeks, but I remember it being more liquid than the end. I took Lomotil religiously with the loop. I am 3 years out and now use Lomotil 2 times a day and it has worked well for me, better than Imodium in my case, and I’ve used both. I also use Benefiber once a day. Everyone is different as far as what works best.