Imodium AD to help with Withdrawals?

[angel44240]

hmmm.. I think I've seen this before.. not quite sure where at though.. but I found another article today on this- It stated that Loperamide may also work as an aid in detoxification. Several medical journals, as well as a countless unofficial accounts report significantly diminished withdrawal symptoms upon dosing loperamide; however, there is a lot of mixed information on this topic. It will, at the least, get rid of the gut-retching diarrhea that comes with most opiate detoxifications. It works for some, and doesn't work for others. As always, you should check with your doctor before starting any sort of withdrawal treatment.
again.. hmmmmmm... very weird.. anyone ever heard of this??

[Suougibma]

I started using poppy pods to control hip pain from fall down a flight of stairs. I eventually got hooked over the course of that year and refused to believe that I was addicted until I ran out and the symptoms started. I then realized I was addicted and mad at myself for getting hooked, again (I had a major knee injury 10 years ago, got hooked then and came off them 7-8 years ago)... I can tolerate the weakness, phantom pains, and lethargy but the explosive diarrhea is the hardest to tolerate, maybe because I have IBS and it is 10x worse than usual... Loperamide has taken the grumbles out of my guts making withdrawal much easier to tolerate. It might be psychosomatic (who cares if it is if it works) but I feel like my legs are slightly less restless an hour after taking 2 tabs of Imodium AD. Hope this helps anyone on the road to Wellville!

Is this the article people keep referring to? http://www.thatspoppycock.com/library/articles/over-the-counter-opiates-used-to-stop-diarrhea-and-maybe-ease-withdrawal/

[Fran596]

I just discovered the Imodium AD cure and can't believe what a difference it has made. Intestinal issues have never been a problem for me during withdrawal, so that has nothing to do with the way I feel. I am on day two of withdrawal, which is typically one of my worst days (in a four day withdrawal cycle). After taking this stuff, I was able to get out of bed, do some homework, eat, and do a few things around the house. I can't believe what a difference this stuff has made!

[Babanker07]

I just heard that it digests the same way as the opiates do, though it doesn't pass the blood/ brain barier.

[NautyOne]

Yes, I have read that it mimics the same receptors......it's not an opiate but they say you can get addicted to it to, as you have to take a lot of it to get any relief from opiate withdrawal........did that make any sense.......?  Im not typing it again......lol.

nauty...........

[angel44240]

lol.. I can imagine! hehe.. I just needed to get some advice on that one.. didn't quite grasp the truth of whether it was a good thing to take or not- and most definitely, diarrhea is the body's way of detoxing, and ridding of all the 'nasty stuff'... Just like a fever- we should never ALWAYS try and reduce a fever because our bodies are fighting something off! Which is good.. :D
You definitely reminded me of the euphoria as well.. now I know exactly what ya mean.. (I'm a bit sllllloooowwwwww today.. hehe)
Thanks so much!
Alli

[GoingToMakeIt]

Wow girl, You're about to be the expert Queen here! It's good of you to share these things. The down side of toooo much Loperamide is physical blockage of the colon. Not a good thing. Diarrhea is also one of the ways the body detoxes. The stuff sure came in handy those first couple 3 days! :)