I am taking Bentyl 10 mg (dicyclomine) and I’ve heard that Imodium is sometimes too harsh for the intestine. Is this true? What can I take to stop the diarrhea, or should I just wait it out? I think stress triggered this particular episode, as I am in the process of moving away from my husband.

I have a horse hair rug, and my dog diarrhea on it. Any suggestions on how to get it off? Thanks

I’ve been contemplating vegetarianism for many years now but with so many intestinal issues I figure why bother? I primarily have IBS with constipation–not that anyone needed to know that. My doctor has suggested vegetarianism to relieve the constipation, but so much of the vegetarian diet consists of such gassy foods. Does anyone have any advice for me?

I have had bowel problems most of my life (flat stool, blood, cramps) 4 years ago at 22 I went for a colonoscopy and they found 1 small 1mm size polyp which turned out to be an adenoma. So I went back a year later and was clean. They said I have a spastic colon and hemmorhoids and come back in 3 years. It has been 3 years and I am terrified to go back. My symptoms are a little worse than before. Is it possible to have colon cancer 3 years after a clean colonoscopy at my age?

I just had a colonoscopy done the other day and the gas from my abdamon is really getting to me, is there something i can get from the drug store for relief?

recently i have had lots of white discharge and a cramp type feeling in my lower abdominal. i didn’t think anything of it until there was pain in the same place during sex.

Someone in my family has constant diarrhea and it’s painful. He uses the bathroom at least 3 – 4 times a day and sometimes even late at night when he should be sleeping. I know that having bowel movements daily is normal, but this is way beyond normal. I’ve mentioned to him to visit our family doctor, but he doesn’t want to and doesn’t think too much of it. I’m not sure if it has to do with his eating habits or if he really has some kind of stomach bug / virus. Please help!

This is an embarrassing question, but I have really bad constipation a lot of the time. My parents have been telling me for years to eat right, but I didn’t listen because I didn’t like healthy foods and it didn’t really bother me, but as I’ve gotten older it’s gradually gotten more and more painful. What should I do? My mom is willing to get me medicine for it. We already got Phillips stool softeners but they don’t work much. It really hurts and I don’t think I can handle it anymore, so I’m willing to do whatever I have to to make it stop. Please don’t make fun of me, I know this is a question lots of people would love to make fun of, but I’m hoping a nice nurse or someone will answer. Thank you for your time and for helping me.

I am suffering from an eating disorder but am trying to recover. I haven’t had a bowel movement in 12 days. The longest i go is 14 days and when i do go it is really painful. I haven’t told anyone about this. Should i tell someone or is it normal for this to happen in ED recovery?

How do i prevent bloating,stomach cramps,swelling and tenderness of the breast,two weeks before my period. Is there any home remedy i can take.