Diarrhea Questions (Page 10)

Loperamide - Can I twist open the capsules and put the powder in applesauce to take this medication?

... I have an ileostomy and will be going through chemo again. I already know that the chemo will give me the diarrhea side effect. I worry that the capsules won't dissolve and allow the medicine to be absorbed in my body to work as they're supposed to. I have no problem taking the... read more

Plan to stop Victoza. What can I expect?

After three weeks of taking this medication I am giving up. I'm sick all day with nausea and vomiting and diarrhea when I least expect it. What can I expect? Do I slowly reduce the dose or just quit taking it?

I have anti-diarrhea medicine that expired in 2010. Is this medication still good?

Can a double dose of Miralax over 2 days cause diarrea to begin?

My Gastro DR recommended a double dose about 12 hours apart because he diagnosed my BM problems as Constipation. My BM's have never been hard but difficult and more soft than hard. I followed his advise for 2 days--- 2 capfills a day--- and on the second day, I developed increasingly severe... read more

How long does it take for Plan B to be absorbed?

I took Plan B One Step on Saturday afternoon. On Tuesday, I began to have diarrhea. Is that a long enough time for the Plan B to have been absorbed into my system or should I be concerned?

Sertraline and diarrhea does it stop after a while as increased dose has caused severe problems?

I started having some diarrhea when sertraline increased too 100mg. Now I'm on 150mh and it's happening every day. Any advice as I've lost over a stone in weight which is down to other issues as well. Don't know if changing diet will help or if it's just a temporary side... read more

Anyone had a case of violent nausea and diarrhea after eating too much on Saxenda?

Been on for one week and just bumped up dosage to 1.2 with evening injections. Had a work party the next evening where I ate a reasonable amount of food and had a few drinks but then within an hour I was in the parking lot violently throwing up with diarrhea. (Yes. In the parking lot! Ugh!) when I... read more

Should I stop Zoloft of wait this misery out? I've been on it for a few weeks now.

Started on 50 mg and had minimal side effects. Slept good, some diarrhea for about two days and better mood after a week but still some anxiety and agoraphobia. My doctor raised the dosage to 100 mg and that's what it all started. Severe insomnia and frequent diarrhea at least 3 times or more... read more

Trintellix - stomach pain and diarrhea?

I have been on Trintellix for about 3 months now. Started out on 5mg and was take up to 10mg. When I started the 10mg I started to get nauseous but would never vomit. I would take it at night because of this side effect. It has helped with depression and anxiety. Last week all of a sudden I got... read more

Vyvanse is working great for me but it’s giving me diarrhea. Can I take a probiotic to help?

I’d like to try to help the diarrhea side effect as I am not experiencing any other bad effects. I can’t seem to find anything online with someone starting a probiotic on this medicine.

Metformin - I take four 500 mg metformin at bedtime and have disabling IBS-D every single day...

... with the worst being in the morning. Please advise. I take one 4 mg glimepiride in the morning as well. Need the pain and diarrhea to get under control.

How long will most of the side effects last with ReClast Infusion?

It has been a month and I still have extreme irritability, shakiness, diarrhea, hair falling out. Doctor gave me Xanax, which helps, but I don’t want to be on that medication forever. Help?

Fluoxetine - Does Prozac cause gas and stomach pain?

I have had diarrhea with some gas and stomach pain since starting this medication is that normal?

Metamucil - Top Care Sugar Free Fiber powder reaction?

My cholesterol is a little high and I was sometimes getting diarrhea after lunch if I ate a piece of fudge for dessert so I decided to start taking Top Care Sugar Free Fiber Powder. Three days in taking 1 tsp twice daily, my bowel movements started growing and the third day I had a large one twice.... read more

Slow heart rate feel sick really dizzy and diarrhoea?

I take propranolol already and since starting 20mg of fluoxetine my heart rate has gone really low and I’m feeling dizzy, sick, weak and got diarrhoea, I’m so scared