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by HarryHirsch 1695 days ago
Tell me who needs 200-ct bottles of imodium. People who observe proper hygiene have food poisoning maybe once in 10 years (and whether a motility agent is a good idea in such cases is another question).
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I have chronic gastrointestinal issues and the best "treatment" for them has been taking one every morning (on the recommendation of my GI doctor). This change has made it a lot more expensive and inconvenient to deal with.
In a just world, you'd get a 3 month supply covered like your normal prescription. It is an injustice that it isn't.
People that ignore expiry dates. And at least in our household's case, a clinically ignored case of endometriosis.
a clinically ignored case of endometriosis

That's exactly what I mean (and the sibling posting is more of the same). If you need more than six doses in a row then you should see a physician for a thorough workup because loperamide is just for the symptoms. The package will say as much. It's really hard to find fault with the FDA coming down on the extended-family size packaging.

I meant the clinician's ignorance about endometriosis.

The package will say to take 2 tabs stat and 1 after each loose bowel movement. Not hard to go through a dozen+ each menstrual cycle.

I'm sorry you had to put up with a hippocratic oaf. This should never have happened.