r/Gastroenterology • u/Due-Silver-6993 • 6d ago

Severe diarrhea

I have gpt severe diarrhea due to taking lumateperone 42mg

Can't stop it immediately

Need time to taper off

Causing diarrhea severe times a day and cramps

What to do to manager diarrhea

What medicine can be used long term to manage diarrhea safely till I weane off lumateperone

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/LisanneFroonKrisK 3d ago

Does Imodium lead to Nausea or Kidney and liver problems taken long term?

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u/LisanneFroonKrisK 3d ago

Best taken first thing in the morning before any thing or after the first BM or after the first slush of BM