Posted on 06/08/2016 7:31:10 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The FDA warned doctors and patients Tuesday, June 7, 2016, that over-the-counter and prescription anti-diarrhea drugs, including Imodium, can cause potentially deadly heart problems when taken in large doses.... The primary ingredient in prescription Imodium and similar over-the-counter drugs is intended to control diarrhea. But abusers sometimes try to achieve heroin-like highs by taking massive doses, up to 300 milligrams at once, according to cases in the medical literature. Recommended doses range between 8 milligrams and 16 milligrams per day.
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The dopers, yes they are full of it!!
A one time occurrence.
No ongoing problems.
LOL I was going to say the same thing.
If and when, that should fail? What next????
That would in fact be a 'Fresh Wind'.
From the article:
>> 10 deaths over the last 39 years <<
Sumpin’ drastically wrong here. Call in the CDC. They gotta find a way to make that death statistic seem higher!
More Americans are killed on a Tuesday by illegal aliens from a country whose name ends in “Y”.
A few weeks ago, I had a case of diarrhea (something I very seldom get).
ONE dose of good-ol’ Pepto-Bismol, and the problem was gone!!!!
Even when I took a trip to Brazil a long time ago, I was advised to use Pepto-Bismol, not Imodium. It was good advice, even though I needed several doses.
The only issue this time was that my seldom-used supply of Pepto-Bismol was outdated. But the outdated med still worked, and I bought a brand-new box at the pharmacy the next weekend!
“But abusers sometimes try to achieve heroin-like highs by taking massive doses”
And it kills them...thereby fixing the problem.
Yeah....it ain’t a problem...until the Feds get involved.
Anyone so foolish, as to gulp down antidiarrheal for a possible(?) buzz;not destined for a long life.
That said, roger Clinton is still around?
Let em OD if that’s what they want...I could care less over someones personal choice to kill themselves.
Anybody looking to score some Ex-Lax? I know a guy.
Just as well. I’ve been recklessly using Pepto for too long.
And then, it goes into your federal medical record too.
They never had a reaction to a flu shot, or Gastroparesis, or taken diabetes meds. Last flu shot 6 weeks on the ‘Throne’ and puking in the waste can at the same time, ended up in the ER for dehydration. Last flu shot I’ll ever get.
As for the GP...Gastroparesis you go from Diarrhea to constipation in a heart beat. And a Flare can last 2 months or more. And the Imodium doesn’t work!
I use the coal tar version of creosote on a psoriasis patch on my knee. Pretty effective. Cutting down on bread and sugar seemed to help it better.
Just came in this morning’s Med Watch
Over-the-Counter Antacid Products Containing Aspirin: FDA Drug Safety Communication - Serious Bleeding Risk
https://newsletters.drugs.com/l/Sm0763uFHW3T94cQoJgWoB6g/fpkQ5V1N3Nu1lXEu763fUhgg/mr2bpaSFSGys4SyDuV69rA
See, gay men don’t need a cork, just a buddy.
If you are taking certain meds, yes you can have the issue suddenly, along with GI issues like Gastroparesis, because you never know when it will flare. Last one drove my BP to heart attack level and sent me to the ER. 2 months to get it under control. The other half of GP is Constipation. So you lose no matter what, it’s a delicate balancing act.
All Diabetes meds have TONS of GI issues. That flu shot you got could also be the cause.
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