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I have had cdiff and have been treated with antibiotics, all of my antibiotics are gone and i am feeling icky again, and my stool still isnt solid. my stool is almost like mucus. would it hurt to use imodium to try to help my stool problem?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Best: Would be to check with your prescriber to see if infection eradicated. Imodium might become an option if it is believed that your symptoms are only post colitis.
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