first bought with pouchitis

So for the past several weeks I've been having tons of pain when I would empty my jpouch. I thought it was mostly due to only being 2 months post op but then the other day I noticed an odor. I emailed my surgeon and put me on cipro and metronydozol starting yesterday. Well low and behold I feel better alrdy. My stool is much thicker and i don't seem to be getting that spasming in my rectum when emptying.

One thing I have noticed though is my stool is MUCH darker, I'm assuming this is the cipro. Anyways, I'm hoping this isn't a sign that I'm prone to this sort of thing.

I'll keep you all posted. Thanks.

Rabbit,

I am having a similar experience as you are. I suffered myself with pain and discomfort thinking it was just my "young 2-month old" pouch adjusting. The reality was that I ended up with c.diff from Antibiotics that I was taking due to an abscess and skin infection from the take-down surgery. The C.diff/antibiotics (Vanco) may have lead to pouchitis which I needed to use more antibiotics to treat the pouchitis (Flagyl). From all of the antibiotics I now have Thrush which I am now using Nystatin to treat it but that is causing me Diarrhea. Ugh.

I see the GI tomorrow and he mentioned switching me to Cipro since I've been on Flagyl for the past month. He also wants more Stool, urine and blood for testing.

I still love my pouch, I been able to sleep through most nights not needing to empty it. My BMs are still 3-6 times a day but some difficulty and pain emptying. It's so much better than UC.

I'm going to ask for a script for VSL3 DS, the GI has offered it to me previously if I needed it but wanted to wait to see if I needed it....I think I need it now.

Get well soon.

Antibiotics and pain medication slow transit time. This will return to normal once you cease taking the antibiotic.

Sue