How old is your pouch? Mine has been functioning poorly the past year with stress or without and not really a food issue. My doc says after awhile pouch can do this. Have you looked into a pouchoscopy? Maybe time to see doc regarding symptoms as stress can be an issue with a lot of symptoms but should not be a major factor. Hope you feel better soon.

It sounds like the stress (in this case) is causing some GI upset rather than being caused by it. It doesn't, perhaps, matter whether the stress is having a direct physical effect, making physical circumstances less tolerable, or some of both. There are some medical causes of stress and/or anxiety, and you could ask your doctor to help check for/rule out the most likely candidates. You might consider looking for a good therapist, who should also be able to recommend some effective relaxation techniques. Good luck!

You don't need a lobotomy! We all get stressed and it affects our body.  Our colons are gone and with it went it's part in production of serotonin. Some our bodies might not be able to keep up with the increased workload.  That's where antidepressants and anxiety medications help.  I hope that whatever stressed you is over. 

 

 

Thanks to everyone. I think a therapist is going to be in the works, and also some meds to help me calm down. I can't seem to do it on my own which is stressing me out even more and frightens the heck out of me especially when I lose control and I have been doing that as well. Ugh I hate it.

 

My PCP made me go to a therapist around a year after my take down around 4 years ago and I'm still going but not weekly anymore.  I use to go to a Chronic Pain support group but have not gone the last 6 months as I'm in too much pain.  

I've been in pain all day today and I'm on an antibiotic. Having a remicade treatment on Tuesday. Quite frankly, I don't know if I'm coming or going. I am going to seek out a therapist very soon. I can't go on living like this, I don't know what else to do. Quite discouraged at this point.

 

 

Do you have any prescription pain medication?  When my pain was so bad in February my PCP, who was my pain management doc, gave me permission to double the dose as needed until I got through that Mayo trip. I didn't need to use it very much.  It was reassuring to know I could use it if needed.  That reduced some of the stress. She also gave me a pain shot that helped.  I don't know what you can do as I only know what works in my case.  

 

I hope you find some relief soon. We've had our new plumbing long enough we should know what to do. Just when we get it figured out another problem comes along. For some of us I mean. Years of chronic pain has strapped my resolve. I use to think I could handle anything, wrong. Having an impartial person, like my therapist, to listen, advise and treat me has helped me almost as much as this support group. 

 

 

I don't use pain meds at all. Last night, though, my butt burn and stomach ache was so bad that I could not sleep. I used a Canasa suppository that I found and finally was able to doze off. I'm wondering now if part of it is cuffitis. I just don't know and am getting myself so stressed I don't know what to do. I am going to send an email to my surgeon tomorrow to see if he might have a clue as to what's going on. This is just endless and draining me completely.

 

Thanks for your support.

If the canassa helped than try it again.  It is my understanding that it helps pouchitis as well - although I'm not sure how much as most pouchitis is treated with antibiotics. I hope your surgeon gets back to you soon.