Need help. / pouchitis?

Im looking for possible answers/solutions. Starting last friday my bm's slowly picked up. I was going about 6-9 times a day (on a normal basis) but I started to have lower stomach aches and strong urges to use the restroom. Today I've gone 22 times and feel like something has gone wrong. I haven't seen any blood which is a relief but still don't know what to do besides being checked out by a doctor.

Besides always needing to use the restroom (what seems like every 10 minutes) and lower pains Ive lost a lot of sleep due to visiting the restroom all night/morning and this has made me feel even worse. I stopped eating solid foods this morning in hopes of less pain in the bathroom (everything has always been liquid since I got jpouch) I thought maybe digesting less would help a little.

I'll have had my jpouch for two years in December. Im not on any medications and haven't had a experience like this before. And I'm drinking a fair bit of water to try and remain hydrated.

I've talked to my parents about going go see my GI OR Surgeon but they want me to look into it a bit more to make sure I need to be seen.

If anyone has had a similar experience or has an idea what it might be please let me know, thank you in advance!

Could be pouchitis. Could also be garden variety viral gastroenteritis (stomach bug). As my GI said when I got food poisoning with my ileo, "you're entitled to get sick just like the rest of us!"

In the meantime, drinking so much water could be causing you to have MORE BMs. Try sipping a rehydration drink like Pedialyte, or Gatorade diluted 1:1 with water.

Can you call your GI's or surgeon's office and speak to someone over the phone? They should be able to at least listen to your symptoms and tell you if you need to come in or if you can wait and see.