Dear Lilly: Have you tried Imodium A-D, which is available over
the counter in pharmacies everyhere. It comes in tablets or liquid
and my doctor recommended it--if you haven't tried it, it might
help a lot. Also, look up other sites where you can get an idea
of what foods are best to eat, and especially Not to eat. Many
people use Imodium, it seems to work better than any other medicine available. I prefer the liquid, which doesn't taste
bad at all.
Scylla

Check and make sure there is no cross-contamination of your water supply, as a leaky faucet on a hose standing in water which could back-suck stagnant water into the system.

Boil your water, even bottled water. I have suspected my occasional filtered water binges have caused a bit of gastric unpleasantness.

Also, if you use any kind of water filter, make sure you change it out regularly to avoid bacterial build-up breaking loose and contaminating your water.

Or, as the New Testament suggests, take a little wine for your stomach. Could kill off some gut bugs...God bless!

Hi Lily,

I saw someone mentioned to take Immodium for the diarrehea...I had one doctor tell me to take Immodium for the same problem and another doctor told me to take as little of it as possible because, like a lot of chemicals that treat symtpoms, it also has toxic effects on the body. Just an FYI.
It really helps to try to find out what's causing the diarrhea, in order to find the right cure.
Here are some questions to ask if you haven't already:
Do you have colon spasms also, (feeling like you have to go to the bathroom, whether you actually do or not)? An abnormally functioning colon (associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome), in itself, can cause frequent diarrhea. If that's the case, you might notice it getting better during times of low stress and worse when you're under pressure. GI doctors have anti-spasm medicines that help some folks for that.
If it persists, you might have to have a colonoscopy to find out if there is inflamation in the intestines/colon, in which case there are a variety of homeopathic and prescription treatments.
Experimenting with foods to see if you have an alergy is also a great idea.
Just some easily accessible remedies that might help the symptoms a bit until you figure out the problem:
Chamomile, Fennel, Peppermint teas and supplements all have calming effects (peppermint supplements can help slow spasms).
Some people actually find that extra fiber can help slow diarrhea (Citrucel, in particular is often recommended). It didn't for me, but it was recommended to me by a GI specialist.
Acidopholus, which can be purchased at any pharmacy, helps to replenish "friendly flora" in the digestive tract. If you took anti-biotics recently, which kill friendly and harmful bacteria, you might want to try this.
I've also heard a lot of folks have had benefits from Aloe Vera liquids, which cleanse and sooth the digestive tract. Again, didn't work for me, but every body is different.
Best of Luck to you, hope this is of some benefit!

I had chronic diarrhea for two years. The problem was LOW stomach acid.When I started taking Betaine Hydrochloride it stopped in two days. Relief is very dose related and depends on how much you eat and what you ate. Each person will have to experiment and find the dose that works for them. My dose is 3 or 4 capsules (500mg) per meal. Five is too much as I get constipated. Two capsules won't stop the diarrhea. See a doctor if you have a ulcer or irritated bowel because the supplimental acid may hurt.
The last two Liver Flushes (Huda Clark) restored my stomach's acid making ability for 3 or 4 months each time. When I have to start taking pills again, it time for another liver flush.

A new Liver Flush using alot of apple juice before the epson salt and grapefruit/olive oil got almost nothing out But no need for stomach acid again for the first week so far. My luck is still holding in regard to reflux. I was having two or three aweek when I slept. They stopped the day I did my first Liver Flush over a year ago and I have not had ONE since.




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I had chronic diarrhea for two years. The problem was LOW stomach acid.When I started taking Betaine Hydrochloride it stopped in two days. Relief is very dose related and depends on how much you eat and what you ate. Each person will have to experiment and find the dose that works for them. My dose is 3 or 4 capsules (500mg) per meal. Five is too much as I get constipated. Two capsules won't stop the diarrhea. See a doctor if you have a ulcer or irritated bowel because the supplimental acid may hurt.
The last two Liver Flushes (Huda Clark) restored my stomach's acid making ability for 3 or 4 months each time. When I have to start taking pills again, it time for another liver flush.

Did you have your Gallbladder removed? If so, you can ask your doctor about trying Welchol - it worked for me for a short amount of time; however, it works very well for most people. Please read an earlier post of mine which explains how Welchol works (as my doctor explained it to me).

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Hi Lilly

I have suffered from the same problem for over 20 years. Mine, too, occurred immediately after eating. In fact, I could pass corn within 30 minutes of eating it!!!!

When I was 18 I went to a gastroenterologist (g-e) who basically told me it was all in my mind, to go away and eat more yoghurt! Great for an 18 year old's self esteem! Anyway, I battled on for another 5 years or so, finally went to a naturapath who diagnosed Candida, and cut pretty much everything out of my diet. Lost heaps of weight, but problem stayed. Over the next 15 years or so, I battled with the condition, getting worse in times of stress. For the last five or so years it has been at its worst, with the urgency of the diarrhea meaning that I was terrified to be away from a toilet. At times, I have had less than a few seconds to get there, many times not being able to make it. Travelling (particularly car trips) terrified me, as did eating out, going anywhere that I didn't know had a toilet etc! If I had to go anywhere, the first thing I would do would be scout around for a loo! Ring a bell? While I made sure that I didn't eat prior to setting out, there were many times when it hit even without eating. Life was hell, with the condition affecting my relationships, social life, movements, the lot.

I finally bit the bullet at the end of last year and went to a new g-e. I explained my problems and cried when he told me that it wasn't all in my mind and he wouldn't let me go until he had fixed my problem! Thereafter followed a food diary, colonoscopy, numerous blood tests, all of which were normal, except found that I had low fibre in my diet. Increasing this for a 3 week period didn't help. I then had 2 weeks of using Imodium procatively - up until then I had been using them probably every second day, up to 3 or 4 a day to stop attacks once they had started. For that 2 weeks I was to take one immediately before eating lunch (eating lunch usually triggered the attacks). We found in that 2 week period that, while imodium was great to stop attacks once they had started, it didn't prevent them! In fact, in that 2 week period, I had more "accidents" than ever before!

The last time I went back to the g-e, a miracle occurred! He thought that maybe my problem may be caused by bile salts. It works like this - bile salts are produced by the liver, and stored in the gall bladder. When you eat, bile salts are released into your system to assist in the digestion/absorption of fats. In most people, these bile salts are reabsorbed by the body in the small intestines, where they are then stored back in the gall bladder. However, if they are not reabsorbed, they act like a laxative when they hit the large intestine. Maybe my bile salts were not being reabsorbed. This is usually a problem that occurs in people who have had their gall bladder removed - I haven't, but the symptoms all fitted.

The doctor prescribed me a drug called Questran, which was initially released as a cholesterol lowering drug, working by absorbing bile salts (and therefore fats) in the small intestine. After the first day of taking Questran, my life has totaly changed! I can honestly say that my problem has all but gone! No longer to I get the gurgling, uncomfortable pain which, in a matter of seconds turns to the most intense urgency to go to the toilet. No longer am I scared stiff to be more than a minute or so away from the toilet!

There are still a few little things I need to sort out (such as timing of taking the questran, depending on whether I expect to have a large meal at night or at lunch), but apart from that, nothing, zilch, zip!

My advice to you Lilly is don't give up, and don't let your doctor give up on you! Go and see a gastoenterologist, let him rule out any common bowel diseases, and then refuse to stop seeing him until you are fixed. Maybe suggest the bile salt thing to him once everything else has been ruled out - it was certainly my problem!

Good luck - I know exactly how you feel!

Yes and yes and yes..... I have just posted and article wanting the same help...I've gotten several replies from companies!!wanting to sell thier products, and people with things that don't work.....I have diarrhea every day..I take 6 immodium every day... just took 2 more.. 2 morning 2 night ..2 lunch...every day..
I have been to 3 doctore nothing.. evrything looks normal.. I go stinky at least 4 times a day.. wipe at least 5 times after every bowel movement....for years I've been this same way...

Sorry I do not have anything you can try, I am in the same boat...

if you know of anything that has worked let me know..

dear Lily,

I have been suffering with this terrible hell ( chronic diarrhoea) for many years, and I have tried most things.

If you find a cure can you tell me please sat starwoman15@yahoo.com.au

I would be most grateful.

Cheers,

Starwoman