Immodium - long term use & Withdrawal symptoms

10 years ago? So this is why the EXTREME hassle? Have been taking for 5 years, probably IBS, who knows. Dr suggest follow fda guidelines, max 8 per day and abuse levels 50to400 mg per day? Dang you peep must be severely constipated!
Me it's a no brainer w/ loperamide I can function and eat. Severe pain at times sure, cannot use a low flow toilet EVER (bucket/bag on tub edge) no go for 3-4 days sometimes and usually once a week problem recurs.
Am I addicted? Who knows/cares...Stop and almost immediately chronic non stop explosive diarrhea. Do I yearn to take more than 8 a day? NO. Bad enough to go in bucket/HUGE w/blood! Do I attempt to stop to see if I am addicted, H-no! Drs are ok with it and so am I, pharma has a cow and refuses!
Loaded shorts/loss of jobs/no eating or addicted to loperamid and have extreme pain, poop in a bucket and somewhat normal life? Addict I guess, no brainer!

Lomotil is stronger. Script only.

And quite ineffective

False. Any barrier can crossed. Including the blood brain barrier. If taken at high enough doses it DOES produce euphoria and DOES cause addiction. I know because I withdrawled from it for nearly two weeks. Had the same symptoms as Morphine withdrawls. Infact I used Lopermide to stave off Morphine withdrawls and became addicted to Lopermide. You can take that degree and shove it where the sun don't shine. I'll take experience over a book anyday.

You’re not gross! A lot of us seem to have poo-problems. Mine started after abdominal radiation. Had about a year of chronic bouts of diarrhea and was told to use Imodium. I use one tablet every am and take another if I have a problem during the day. So far so good. But you aren’t gross, and I’m sorry you have to suffer so much.