Hi all,
This is the first time I have posted. Had colon removed 2007 due to uc, takedown 2008. I must say that you all seem so much more informed than I am. I have learned a great deal just from reading your posts. I have been dealing with pouchitis off and on since the take down and the last 6 months or so seem to be getting much worse. I guess my question is: Is a Flex Sig the same as a Pouchoscopy? Last week when I was reading posts is the first time I've heard of a Pouchoscopy also have never heard of Cuffitis, Stricture or Fistula. Last time I had a scope (flex sig) my G.I. asked me why I was doing this? I told him, my surgeon said that every three years they needed to take a look at my pouch and that I was having increasing bouts of Pouchitis and trying to get a handle on things. He said, why don't you just go back to your bag?..... I changed G.I. docs and I have an appointment next week and hope to talk about going on a "maintenance" anti-biotic. I just finished a round of Flaygl after 2 rounds of Cipro didn't do anything and am doing better but feel like the Pouchitis is trying to creep back in. Symtoms include lots of gas build-up no matter what I eat, more urgency, lots of stomach noise and of course the constant pain and discomfort, extremely weak and tired. Anyway, thank you all for posting, it does help to know there are other people out there who have been through this. Take care everybody.
This is the first time I have posted. Had colon removed 2007 due to uc, takedown 2008. I must say that you all seem so much more informed than I am. I have learned a great deal just from reading your posts. I have been dealing with pouchitis off and on since the take down and the last 6 months or so seem to be getting much worse. I guess my question is: Is a Flex Sig the same as a Pouchoscopy? Last week when I was reading posts is the first time I've heard of a Pouchoscopy also have never heard of Cuffitis, Stricture or Fistula. Last time I had a scope (flex sig) my G.I. asked me why I was doing this? I told him, my surgeon said that every three years they needed to take a look at my pouch and that I was having increasing bouts of Pouchitis and trying to get a handle on things. He said, why don't you just go back to your bag?..... I changed G.I. docs and I have an appointment next week and hope to talk about going on a "maintenance" anti-biotic. I just finished a round of Flaygl after 2 rounds of Cipro didn't do anything and am doing better but feel like the Pouchitis is trying to creep back in. Symtoms include lots of gas build-up no matter what I eat, more urgency, lots of stomach noise and of course the constant pain and discomfort, extremely weak and tired. Anyway, thank you all for posting, it does help to know there are other people out there who have been through this. Take care everybody.