Imodium AD (loperamide)
OTC Meds
64 patients reviewed this
95% reported success
5% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Probiotics
Supplement
38 patients reviewed this
50% reported success
42% reported no effect
8% reported feeling worse
Cholestyramine
Prescription
Don't get the light version, it has sugar alcohol that can make diarrhea worse.
22 patients reviewed this
86% reported success
9% reported no effect
5% reported feeling worse
BRAT Diet
Food & Beverages
21 patients reviewed this
62% reported success
38% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Rice
Food & Beverages
16 patients reviewed this
81% reported success
19% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Pepto Bismol (Kaopectate)
OTC Meds
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
16 patients reviewed this
88% reported success
13% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Welchol (Colesevelam)
Prescription
Colesevelam may decrease the absorption of other drugs you may be taking. Always get your doctor's approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
16 patients reviewed this
81% reported success
13% reported no effect
6% reported feeling worse
Colestid (Colestipol)
Prescription
14 patients reviewed this
86% reported success
7% reported no effect
7% reported feeling worse
Gluten free/dairy free/soy free diet
Food & Beverages
11 patients reviewed this
73% reported success
27% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Avoid fruits and vegetables
Food & Beverages
10 patients reviewed this
90% reported success
10% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
No coffee, corn, sugar or spicy foods
Food & Beverages
10 patients reviewed this
70% reported success
30% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Soluble fiber supplements
Other Remedies
Soluble fiber absorbs water like a sponge. Common brands are Citrucel (methylcellulose), Benefiber (wheat dextrin) and oat bran.
10 patients reviewed this
70% reported success
30% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Lomotil
Prescription
Take 20-30 minutes before eating to slow down the digestive tract. Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
7 patients reviewed this
86% reported success
0% reported no effect
14% reported feeling worse
Lomotil (Diphenoxylate / Atropine)
Prescription
4 patients reviewed this
75% reported success
0% reported no effect
25% reported feeling worse
Calcium D- Glucarate
Other Remedies
2 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Budesonide (Entocort)
Prescription
2 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Low FODMAP Diet
Self-Management
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Zweiback
Other Remedies
A type of bread made with rusk, made with eggs and baked twice to make crispy.
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Banatrol
Supplement
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
0% reported no effect
100% reported feeling worse
Keto diet
Food & Beverages
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Instant mashed potatoes made with water (not milk)
Food & Beverages
1 patients reviewed this
0% reported success
100% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Creon (pancrelipase)
Prescription
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Apple Pectin
Other Remedies
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
Butyrate
Other Remedies
Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.
1 patients reviewed this
100% reported success
0% reported no effect
0% reported feeling worse
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