this is for the idiot a few days ago who said they wouldn't take Pepto because it's like "eating rocks"

sorry for the formatting errors above, i needed another return to show the "quote"d text. anyways...

OP, no one gives a crap, and I think I just heard Aunt Hilda call from the kitchen…something about a hot batch of chocolate chip cookies!

I hope you regret now calling someone else an "idiot poster."

R3 Score for the win!

OP that was humiliating. I can't get over this sense of embarrassment for your post and formatting.

Truly unbelievable.

to be clear, i said "idiot." Not "idiot poster."

r6 if you are OP, you certainly DID say "idiot poster"

"Here's why it works for many digestive issues, you idiot poster:"

[quote] to be clear, i said "idiot." Not "idiot poster."

Oh, [italic]hun.[/italic] You're just digging yourself in deeper and deeper.

You posted:

[quote] Here's why it works for many digestive issues, you idiot poster:

It's time you step away from the keyboard and sleep off all that alcohol.

I wanna know just one thing OP, why didn't you post this in the thread where said "idiot" made the statement? Wouldn't that make more sense?

I pretty much hate all liquid medicines, but I really like the flavor of Pepto-Bismol.

SORRY, i did say idiot poster.My fucking mistake.

You all are still not getting the picture here. Bismuth (pepto bismol), a natural mineral, works for many gut stuff. And I linked WHY it works. That's all. I was just trying to show the poster that YES, a rock or natural remedy (which are often used in mainstream meds prescribed) are actually effective for some human maladies.

That was my main point. Sheesh. Way to miss the point.

Cousin Sue said The Farmers Almanac predicts a good turnip growing season!

Praise! Paw, the farm is saved!

No need to call anyone an "idiot." It's not that serious. This is not a medical website where we are bound to posting 100% medically-researched and accurate information.

Paw says a daily dose of turnips is what cures ya’!

You all realize that Willow tree leaves contains salicylic acid = ASPIRIN (and other popular acne facial remedies (which was found and then subsequently used because it was so effective for so many inflammatory maladies/diseases in native peoples). Digitalis is Foxglove, a flower, which is now popularly used for heart medication. And so on, and so on.

You younger people wouldn't survive because you don't realize this basic shit.

r12 / r14 (obvs the same poster) doesn't understand most mainstream medications are derivative of plants that occur in the natural world.

That's okay. Your kind doesn't need to survive.

Did you know orange isn’t a color in the rainbow?

I love pepto bismol EXCEPT it's like it goes too far and I end up being constipated.

i agree r18. it does take you from one extreme to the other.

Go to BED, OP, you’re DRUNK

Girls, your topic is neither interesting nor relevant to 99% of DL.

Take it offline and fight it out.

well it must be interesting and/or relevant. it's already received 21 replies. And in my 15 years here, many threads often don't see more than 3 responses.

Wrong! But have a shot on me!

R22. Half of the posts have been from me, making fun of you ridiculous queens and your cat fight.

That's okay. it's still reaching people. All i care about is making people aware that meds don't need to be big ol' expensive rx that you need to have a doc prescribe you. They're already out there.

The more i learn about our natural world, the more i've realized over many years that these 'FDA APPROVED' meds already occur in nature. In things that grow in nature, then we see it and decide we can make money from it by reproducing in labs and making it a "drug" the FDA has to approve. Much of it is out there already. Not everything, not at all. i'm not saying that. But a lot of it.

That's all. That's all i wanted to spread knowledge about. i just thought it was ridic that some person said "i'm not going to 'eat rocks' to make my stomach feel better." It was a dumb statement.

I’m glad the TRUTH about pepto is finally coming out.

r21 Glad you kept the thread alive by bumping it again !

lol r25.

I saw the acne outbreak thread where they said their chyrsanthemum tea really helped both OP and sister. I wish i would have known about that...for several years from 2019 - 2022 i had insane severe acne outbreaks that pre-dated wearing masks for over a year, and as a 50 year old. i'd never had that skin outbreaks like that before...pustules, red volcanoes, shit all over my face (under my eyes, bridge of my nose swelling it into Rudolph proportions, on my nose, on my chin) that just kept breaking out. Over and over again. I had to take many rounds of doxycycline...months and months, with stomach issues that came along with that. i was honestly glad we were wearing masks (during Covid). i looked like Quasimodo.

Even after Covid ended and my mask usage decreased - the outbreaks decreased to almost nothing, but it happened again.

Over the past 6 months, i've tried two straight herbal extracts and have had very few outbreaks since then. Nothing at all like what i've experienced over the past 5 years. It pre-dated Covid, i want to be clear.

i won't say what i used because i just want to put out there that herbal remedies are often made into prescribed medications. And i found the natural antibiotic that helped me any my outbreaks on my face.

But i still use pepto as i'm not going to grind up my own bismuth for my stomach issues when they occur. And also (again) to call out the idiot who said he wouldn't eat a mineral to help his stomach issues.

The reason I’ve bumped it is simply for entertainment value, but I’ve lost interest.

Happy travels to you all.

and to you, r28

IMODIUM® or the generic Loperamide works better and it doesn't stop things up for days or turn poop black.

Imodium has never stopped my stomach cramps though r30. It doesn't do the "coating" thing.

Another thing I read, Pepto should be used in places where the food may be a bit dodgy, BEFORE you actually need it for diarrhea, like up above, it binds to bacteria and coats them.