I am in a terrible flare up since Tues am..chalked it up to picnic foods..but it will not stop >>> how much Imodium do you take in a bad flare up and how long does it take before the D stops??? i have taken 6 Imodium today with no luck....the other day i took 2 lomotil no dice!!!!!! maybe the flu>>>does imodium or lomotil stop flu diarreha?