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    Loperamide - possible to overdose/become dependent?

    Thanks aypues, but as I mentioned, I've never had a problem with D- but I find it dramatically reduces the other symptoms
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    Loperamide - possible to overdose/become dependent?

    Haha agreed! I am 99% convinced my gut has some problem absorbing water as the worst of my symptoms are exactly that of quite severe dehydration. Plus I was urinating clear fluid constantly which suggested the water was just passing straight through to some extent. Though both my doctor and his...
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    Loperamide - possible to overdose/become dependent?

    It's strange, I just noted how much better I felt after taking them, and I don't mean "high" (although based on Scipio said there may have been an element of that) - just much more energy, less thirst / dehydration, no faintness or dizziness. I'm not anemic, according to tests, but I do struggle...
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    Loperamide - possible to overdose/become dependent?

    Oh god! People are going to think I'm a junkie haha. Definitely no more Imodium once I hopefully get an increased Humira dorage...
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    Loperamide - possible to overdose/become dependent?

    Thought I'd post as I seem to have found a treatment that makes me feel great and it's an unlikely source for someone with Crohns - loperamide (I.e Imodium which you can pick up off the shelf, though I use the supermarket own brand as its 1/3 of the price!) Though the dosage is huge. I found I...
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    Humira - temporarily effective?

    Oh and if it helps I'm 29yo, 6ft4 and 84kg
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    Humira - temporarily effective?

    Hi there Was diagnosed with terminal ileum crohns in September 2015 though had been suffering with it for a long time (albeit a "mild to moderate" case, described by the doctor). I took entocort (and still do) which has somewhat lost effectiveness and can't be taken permanently anyway. I tried...
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    Crohns with very little diarrhoea

    Hello everyone, this is my first post here even though I have been reading for a while now! After years of technically minor health issues (although they didn't feel minor to me at the time!), I was finally diagnosed with crohns disease (via a combination of MRI, ultrasound, and colonoscopy) a...
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