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Bathroom trips.

What are people using to help reduce the frequency of bowel movements?

  1. Hi . There are quite a number of options and what works for one may not for another. Hopefully others will chime in with what has helped them, but I want to share with you this article from our editorial team on the different treatments, with links to more specifics: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/treatment. Also, this article discusses symptom management: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/treatment/symptom-management. Are you currently on any treatment? Wishing you the best. Richard (Team Member)

    1. I will not eat for a couple days until I feel better. Or I use lomotil, prescription only, and Imodium does weird things to my system non- prescription.

      1. thanks so much for sharing what's been helpful for you to reduce some of those bathroom trips. It sounds like you only use the prescription medication and avoid Imodium? (And I understanding that correctly?) -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)

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