What do you eat/drink to empty out easier, but without opening the floodgates?

iHateColitisMember

So I recently started taking Immodium daily which has been helpful in delaying my BM while at work. The problem now though is that I'm having difficulty emptying out completely in the morning, as if its not all coming out, naturally because its thicker now. I'm wondering if you all eat or drink anything to help with this and 2) if so, if there is anything with that laxative quality, does it keep having that effect offsetting the Immodium? i.e., say apple juice did the trick, it would be counterintuitive if it just made you need to go again sooner, making the Immodium pointless in the first place.

9/13/168:12 PM

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DunninatorMember

yes! I too have a love hate relationship with Immodium. I would like to hear what others say. I had marginally better success on Lomotil, but not enough to be happy about.

9/13/169:09 PM

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Scott FMember

Usually the best way to offset the intended effect of a medication is to take less of it.

9/13/1610:38 PM

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DunninatorMember

Yea, tried that Scott, I have no problems waiting to go, but I will get painful urges every half hour to 10 minutes. Not a biggie during the day, but it wakes me at night constantly. Tired.

9/14/167:39 AM

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Scott FMember

Perhaps it's pouchitis. Trying to treat only the symptoms of pouchitis will never quite get the job done.

9/14/1612:32 PM

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hattieMember

I had similar problem with emptying while taking immodium tho it helped" slow the flood gates" down and then my GI switched me to sublingual Hyoscyamine Sulfate (Levsin ?) It works much better for me concerning the issues you raised with immodium. Worth a try.

9/14/161:25 PM

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skn69Member

All sorts of juices (prune, grape, orange...) can make your system move faster and make things a bit less dense...you just need to practice dosing it (it will not always give you the same result either...so beware to not overdo it).

Hot green tea or anise tea, peppermint and some others help too.

Upping your liquid intake in general, can make things run too.

I would not suggest any laxatives...they can really work against you in the long-run.

Sharon

9/14/162:38 PM

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