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Originally Posted by Brachial6
I stopped taking opioids after 16 years due to the bad side effects after being on them for 16 years. It has been about 2 months now and I continue to have diarrhea and continue on the generic Lomotil to control this problem that never wants to go away. My primary physician told me not to even drink decaf in the morning and to stay away from all caffeine! I can live with decaf but I'm sick of having this diarrhea problem! Any helpful tips will be appreciated by anyone who has chose to get off opioids like me! Thanks so much!
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I wonder if you are taking an SSRI or SNRI drug currently?
These cause diarrhea in some people.
Gabapentin also has caused fecal incontinence in some.
If you take drugs to lower stomach acid regularly for GERD
you can develop a chronic diarrhea. This is due to fermentation of undigested protein in the bowel, leading to diarrhea and gas.
Serotonin is one of the main neurotransmitters in the GI tract. There are foods that contain serotonin and will cause increased spasms or movement.
Foods that may increase spasms in the bowel:
coffee
black tea
caffeine
bananas (have serotonin)
nuts
fresh fruit
sugars and fructose
People with chronic diarrhea might want to try the FODMAPS diet. The diet removes irritating and overstimulating foods.
http://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/
One thing that can tone down an over active bowel is lemon balm. This is very good for colic. I use it myself. I use this 100% herb tea once a day.
http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com...ts/lemon-balm/
Some chronic diarrhea can be due to irritating bacteria in the gut. This may improve with daily psyllium seed use. This is called Metamucil (new name META) and works to absorb bacterial toxins in the bowel. A GI specialist gave this to me years ago, and it works quite well. You need to consume adequate water while using this, daily.
Other than these interventions you can try yourself, there are drugs to treat IBS-D (diarrhea)...which your doctor can prescribe.
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