I was wondering if anyone else has problems with the j pouch I am going up to 10bm a day and am still bleeding and drs have said its just normal for me. It's been almost three years and have now had pouchitis twice. I try to stick to a good diet but was told this shouldn't be an issue with me just to eat healthy. I use benifiber but I think it makes things worse and I know it sounds crazy but beer (in moderation two every other day) seems to settle things down. I do what I'm told follow the diets and take the meds but my pouch just does what it wants like its trying to mess with me. Any hints
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Bleeding is not normal with a jpouch. My GI has said not to be concerned about a little blood occasionally but ten bm a day along with this could be indicative of pouchitis. You may be experiencing another episode that antibiotics usually help with. If it is chronic like I have I always need some level of antibiotics to reduce pouch output and bleeding from my cuffitis also.
Benefiber seemed to make me worse, too. Psyllium (Metamucil) helps me thicken things up. I don't count trips to the bathroom as long as they aren't urgent or causing accidents at night. I agree that bleeding isn't normal unless it's rare and in small quantity.
One other thought: if beer seems to help, you might want to try a yeast probiotic called S boulardi. The right yeast might work better than the little bit in the beer.
I also find that the bacterial probiotic VSL #3 helps.
I also find that the bacterial probiotic VSL #3 helps.
Thanks for the info guys ill try the pro biotic and metimucl, can't hurt right I've tried practically everything else. I just finished a course of antibiotics for pouchitis but I must have not been enough.