JPouch

Sounds like pouchitis to me. My first bout started with food poisoning that my husband got over in a few days, but I wound up with pouchitis. Took me two weeks to figure it out. A course of Flagyl set me right.

Jan

Thank you Jan!  I was just looking that up in addition to C Diff symptoms.  We do not currently have health insurance ... so, trying to figure out how to deal with this economically.  Thinking a stool specimen will figure it out?

TCLAR, a stool specimen is how C diff is diagnosed, but you’d need a doctor to order it. A stool specimen wouldn’t help diagnose other (more common) kinds of pouchitis. In addition to (or instead of) a C diff test, a course of Flagyl or Cipro might fix you up inexpensively and answer the question.

I’m not sure why you believe the Affordable Care Act is responsible for your not having health insurance. It’s the only reason I *can* have health insurance.

Thank you ScottF.  

I would ask for a 10-14 day course of Flagyl or Cipro. Flagyl is cheaper and less likely to lead to a C. diff infection.

I cannot afford NOT to have insurance! Rates will be going up with the individual mandate going away...

Jan

Thank you Jan!  I have been taking Florastor ... 2 when I  wake up, 1 on the hour and 2 when I go to bed as well as taking some throughout the night.  As well as changed my diet.  Each day is getting better!  The past three nights have been so much better.  Last night I was only up 4 times ... much better than the initial nights.  It seems like the nights are when things go crazy.  I am hearing that VSL#3 will knock it out as well.  Going to give that a try to rid it out completely.  

Just do not like the antibiotic thing ... hoping for a little more natural remedy.  Keeping my fingers crossed!

Working on getting some insurance in the meantime. 

Thank you again! 

Florastor won’t clear up pouchitis. VSL #3 might help, but an adequate dose is *much* more expensive than Cipro or Flagyl.

I did not realize that VSL #3 was expensive ... I will check with the doctor on the VSL #3 and Flagyl costs.   Thanks so much!

Tina