Hello,
I have had all 3 surgeries to complete my J-Pouch. This April will be 2 years since the last surgery. I have been having excruciating abdominal pain off and on every few weeks to a month. The only thing that seems to help is antibiotics. I can’t keep taking antibiotics. Has anyone else gone through this and can recommend a solution?
My other issue is I go 6 to 10 times a day and it takes a minimum 20 minutes on the toilet. Sometimes it has taken over an hour. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am basically stuck in my house because I have to have access to a bathroom at a moments notice. Sometimes there is urgency so I need an open bathroom.
Any advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated as my GI and surgeon haven’t seen all these issues at one time. My GI is recommending biologics. There has to be someone out there going through what I am going through to help me.
Thank you,
Rolo
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Thank you for the info. I was hoping to find someone that has gone through this that could tell me what worked for them. Maybe someone will read my post and be able to help. In the meantime I’ll check out what you provided.
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Hi Rolo,
Sorry to hear you are going through this. You are doing the right thing by keeping your surgeon and GI updated on your symptoms. We have a few resources for you to review if interested:
1. J-pouch webpage: J-Pouch Surgery | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (crohnscolitisfoundation.org). This also includes a video and other information.
2. We have a Facebook group for J-pouch patients with IBD, here: (20+) Crohn's & Colitis Foundation J-Pouch Support Group | Facebook
If biologics are a new consideration that your doctors are proposing, here is some information that can help: www.ibdmedicationguide.org
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