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I have had bad diarrhoea for 20 hours. i have taken a total of 6 imodium with no reliefe. it started with a bad temperature although that has now passed. should i just carry on with the imodium or is there something else i can try?
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Let it happen but:: Your body is having diarrhea for a reason- most likely food poisoning or a virus. It's trying to expel toxins; do you want all that yucky stuff to stay inside and poison you? Immodium sometimes relieves symptoms but does NOTHING to address the cause. Luckily your body's need to eliminate is over-riding the immodium. Stop immodium, let your body detox. Drink water, juices and broth, avoid solids.
Answered 8/23/2019
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