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Diarrhea

24 Solutions for Diarrhea

Imodium AD (loperamide)

OTC Meds

64 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 95% reported success

sentiment_neutral 5% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Probiotics

Supplement

38 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 50% reported success

sentiment_neutral 42% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 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

sentiment_satisfied_alt 86% reported success

sentiment_neutral 9% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 5% reported feeling worse

BRAT Diet

Food & Beverages

21 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 62% reported success

sentiment_neutral 38% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Rice

Food & Beverages

16 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 81% reported success

sentiment_neutral 19% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 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

sentiment_satisfied_alt 88% reported success

sentiment_neutral 13% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 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

sentiment_satisfied_alt 81% reported success

sentiment_neutral 13% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 6% reported feeling worse

Colestid (Colestipol)

Prescription

14 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 86% reported success

sentiment_neutral 7% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 7% reported feeling worse

Gluten free/dairy free/soy free diet

Food & Beverages

11 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 73% reported success

sentiment_neutral 27% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Avoid fruits and vegetables

Food & Beverages

10 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 90% reported success

sentiment_neutral 10% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

No coffee, corn, sugar or spicy foods

Food & Beverages

10 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 70% reported success

sentiment_neutral 30% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 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

sentiment_satisfied_alt 70% reported success

sentiment_neutral 30% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 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

sentiment_satisfied_alt 86% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 14% reported feeling worse

Lomotil (Diphenoxylate / Atropine)

Prescription

4 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 75% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 25% reported feeling worse

Calcium D- Glucarate

Other Remedies

2 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Budesonide (Entocort)

Prescription

2 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Low FODMAP Diet

Self-Management

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 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

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Banatrol

Supplement

Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 0% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 100% reported feeling worse

Keto diet

Food & Beverages

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Instant mashed potatoes made with water (not milk)

Food & Beverages

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 0% reported success

sentiment_neutral 100% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Creon (pancrelipase)

Prescription

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Apple Pectin

Other Remedies

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

Butyrate

Other Remedies

Always get your doctors approval and correct dose before taking any solution recommendations.

1 patients reviewed this

sentiment_satisfied_alt 100% reported success

sentiment_neutral 0% reported no effect

sentiment_very_dissatisfied 0% reported feeling worse

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