Something that starts that rapidly sounds a lot like a norovirus. Antibiotics don't help and all ou can do is try to keep up with fluids. If it gets out of control, IV hydration is necessary, so be careful. The good news is that norovirus generally lasts only a few days.

If it is bacterial, then it can take up to two days for improvement.

Bacterial or viral, it could easily be food poisoning, not pouchitis. But, I got my first case of pouchitis after food poisoning. My husband recovered in a couple of days. Mine got worse instead of better in that time period.

Jan

thanks Jan! Can I stop Cipro? I guess I should finish it (5 day course)... Is it OKAY to take Lomotil ? Or is it bad to keep the virus inside the pouch?

thank you!

Taking the Cipro won't hurt, even if it is viral, just won't help (but might help prevent this from escalating to pouchitis).

If it is viral, lomotil is fine (if it does anything for you)). If it is bacterial, lomotil might keep toxins in longer. So play it by ear. Itey lomotil. If it improves your symptoms, keep it up, if it makes them worse, stop it.

Jan

Have you tried metamucil wafers (not the powder)? They worked like magic for me. Very effective at binding things up.

well it is now day 2.5 (have taken 5 cipro) and i am still going to the bathroom with pure liquid diarrhea 1-2x per hour. Trying to stay hydrated but cannot keep up.

I tried lomotil, it does not help much. Maybe I need to take more?

I am feeling miserable. Is this sounding more like norovirus?

I had the Noro virus last year your symptoms sound the same. the intense part lasted about 3 days but it took weeks to get back to "normal." Typically it just needs to run its course. I drank smart water to stay hydrated. If you start getting symptoms of dehydration get to the emergency room.

I had the noro virus in jan, 3 days of liquid and then a few days iffy after that. I did run to the doctor by the 4 th day cause I had recently been on antibiotic and I already had c diff this summer so I was afraid it was back, test negative yay, but by the time I saw her and I didn't realize it I was very dehydrated. She gave me fluids and told me if it didn't stop to go to the ER for more fluids. Boy, was she mad at me for waiting so long to see her but with all the hospitals sick with flu patients I was trying to tough it out till I got in to see her.

thanks guys... day #3 and I am finally starting to feel better. Yesterday I passed out at the top of the stairs and the room went black. I should have gone to the ER, but stubborn me just sipped on gatorade and chicken soup. today i feel like i am recovering from a truck collision. but I'm not going to the bathroom so much, and retaining more fluids.

wow, I am completely better. This thing lasted 5 days. I guess it was not pouchitis because pouchitis lasts longer...right???

I took 5 days of Cipro anyway. Maybe it was norovirus after all. Came on quickly and left pretty quickly too. Now I am recovering from being dehydrated for 5 days!

Yep, sounds viral, mostly because of the sudden onset. Pouchitis usually creeps up on you.

Jan

So glad you are feeling better!!

7 days ago I had vomiting watery diarrhea body aches. Most cleared up except the watery diarerhea. Does that sound like the noro virus this so far out? I am going to get the c diff test just in case...I had that and never want it again just to be sure.