I am asking sincerely and without any malice whatsoever. I've been sick for 25 years and have been using imodium daily for the last 10 years. It honestly gave me my life back.

I have IBD and IBS. My IBD is currently in remission but without imodium I still have explosive, painful diarrhea over 20 times a day. With imodium I have a regular, pain-free bowel movement once a day. On top of that I can eat whatever I want (except for beans. never beans). I still get bloated from eating absolutely anything and have gas pains, but life is wonderful in general.

If you've found something else that works for you, that's great! But if you're anything like me and no amount of elimination diets, fibre supplements and praying is helping, it's time to give imodium a go. Consult your doctor, get a prescription and start with a low dose. I hope it helps you as much as it has helped me all these years.

Edit: posting this has been very eye-opening. Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences! I had no idea such averse reactions to taking it were even possible.