Post take down horrid pains

More concerns...
I'm a few days over 2 weeks post ostomy reversal. I've occasionally been experiencing short sharp painful spasms in my anus when getting the urge to go to the bathroom. This is usually followed by a bowel movement but at times I'll be forced to wait it out for a while. I'm learning to cope with this as much as possible, since it's probably normal for a new jpouch-er.
Today, however, the itching, burning, soreness, and pain have intensified. I'm beginning to wonder if I may have a hemorrhoid or fisture..
I'll usually have sharp pains when (and sometimes when not) having a bowel movement, almost as if there's a hard piece of stool stuck up there.
I just recently passed hard, smaller than pee-sized stool that was very painful to pass and got no relief. There may have been a very small amount of blood, I couldn't tell. It hurt, and it still hurts and I'm concerned.
I'm having trouble sleeping at night too. I'm currently kneeling at the edge of my bed because the discomfort laying/sitting brings is horrid. Took a NyQuil but it doesn't help.
I'll probably call my surgeon tomorrow, even tough it's a Saturday.
I know I'm only two weeks post op but this is honestly killing me. I hate going the "normal way". Hate it.

Also, I've been using calmoseptine, cortizone 10, and Vaseline which helps some. Not much.

Post Edited (Niks) : 2/19/2016 9:19:16 PM (GMT-7)

Niks, there was a time right after reconnect where I was really uncomfortable, i never saw blood though or had trouble passing stool like you describe. I agree that you should get seen.

On the other hand, the burning, I am very familiar with. I have been avoid peppers like crazy, they set my butt on fire - I have lidocaine gel but it doesn't really touch the burning sensation. The handheld bidet is probably the most helpful. Less wiping accompanied with cool water seems to help but it doesn't stop the burning. I also had pretty bad pressure in the beginning where i would feel the need to go and quite often. There were a few times I felt like I had enough, but now a few months later, I am really happy I stuck it out and got through it all.

I'm sorry you are in so much pain. I do not have a jpouch but was recently reconnected after a resection. I'm having horrible rectal pain. Burning, spasming, sometimes feel incomplete emptying and most of the time after going I'm in so much pain I can't sit, lie, barely walk around until pain subsides. The best thing I have found to help are Epsom salt sitz baths.

Right after going I run a shallow warm bath with some Epsom salts and sit for 15-20 minutes. It has been the only thing that has eased the pain and gets my body to relax enough I can at least lay down.

Just a thought may be worth a try.

Niks,

Surgeons are good at creating j-pouches but they are not the best for the ongoing issues/care of j-pouches, you should find a GI who is very familiar with pouch care and not every GI can help you with pouches.

Don't just accept the answer that it's normal healing, have them prove it with a scope and if there is a stricture issue then they can fix it during the scope.

If you have a stricture issue then Entocort is a good medicine to help until you can get your pouch looked at.

I'm only one week take down (6 days in the hospital, 2nd day home), but this is just so much worse than I expected. The surgery was an uncomplicated 2 hours, the wound looks good, and the pain in minimal at the site. The sharp cramps in my belly are horrendous. I'm crying, sweating, moaning. In the hospital, dilaudid helped with the pain, but I'm at home on 2 oxycodene + one tylonel every 4 hours. It helps for a bit but then wears off and I'm in agony again. Sometimes i make it to the bathroom, but often I just poop in a diaper because I can't even bare to sit up. I've eaten a tiny bit, but I always get nauseous after I eat and I've puked a few times. I know it's only been a week and it will get better, but in the mean time, what can I do to help it or ask my doctor about? I'm also taking Benefiber and Imodium.