@justej Loperamide = Immodium, which is the only thing that stops my diarrhea. I take 2-3x the dose they recommend, at the advice of my PCP. The liquid works best and fastest but costs more money. Yes, you can get both the pills and liquid over the counter. If you buy the pills in the store, they come in impossibly difficult blister packs, so I recommend buying a big bottle of them on Amazon. Keep some of the liquid with you when you go out.
Say I have a diarrhea episode and can tell another isn’t far behind. I drink the liquid, then usually have one more episode, then it stops for the rest of the day. Such a relief! Kind of comes back with a vengeance the next day.
I recently had to do this at a buffet in Vegas. I passed what I thought was gas, but no, it was diarrhea. I got up and went in the bathroom, threw my panties away, but oh dear, discovered it was on my dress, too!!!!! I decided that since I had paid $85 for the meal, I was just going to enjoy it, right in front of everyone. When I finished eating, I had to walk a mile through Caesar’s Palace to get back to the parking lot, then I probably walked another mile through the crowded parking garage. I was amazingly nonchalant about the stain, because I know everyone on the planet has had an accidental shart. It was only 2” by 3”, so it could have been much worse.
I appreciate this forum for helping me feel comfortable with accidents happening. Guess I should always carry a jacket or sweater I can tie around my waist.
