Noblesville, IN
A 26-year-old female asked:
diarrhea for 5 days with no other symptoms. any thoughts or suggestions on what it is or how to stop it. imodium (loperamide) is not working. ?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dan Fisher answered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Unusual: Symptoms are a little unusual. Imodium (loperamide) not working ( assume you are taking this at max recommended dose) and no other reported symptoms. I think this deserves a visit to the doc. One should make sure to replace fluid losses from diarrhea with adequate oral intake.
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