Hey everyone!
I really need some help! Over the past few weeks I've been leaking a lot. I take anti-diarrheal medicine, culturelle, gas-be-gone, and I do kegel exercises. These have been doing the trick, but now it is getting bad again. What can I do to stop the leaking at night? Does it have to do with me having pouchitis? Should I ask my doctor to be put on cipro?
Thanks for the help and suggestions!
Nadine
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When that happens to me it's a signal of pouchitis that needs treatment.
I've had my j-pouch for 21 years and up until about 6 months ago, I rarely had any leakage. I do tend to have pouchitis occasionally so I would say that is probably a contributor to your leakage issue. I would definitely talk to your doctor about getting a prescription of cipro - it works wonders for me. I have found that taking fiber pills about an hour before I go to bed is also very helpful. I have found Citrucel to be better than most of the others because it doesn't cause excess gas. (I take 4 Citrucel fiber pills every night.) My doctor also told me to take Align probiotic daily, however, I find the store brand of the same to be a little more potent and seems to work better.
