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Hi, yesterday I completed a BM diary to see 'how many times' I was visiting the toilet...

From waking up at 08:00 to going to bed at 23:00 (including the 3 visits during the night), I went 23 times!! For me, its always been around 15+ a day (even though the surgon informed me that it would be between 7-10 a day...

My question is, how is it possible for my bag to fill so quickly as everytime I go to the Loo, I am literally 'emptying it', of course with so many BM, my butt is constantly 'on fire'...

I am sorry for my different posts, theres so much going wrong at the moment and with no medical cover, I supppose its getting me down as I have zero improvement!

Byh the way, I am 54, had full take down in July 2007 and to be honest, my life has been a misery ever since...

Mat

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Mat..... When you say bag, you do mean the J pouch ?

  How much fluids are you consuming, as I've found drinking excessive amounts of fluid can dramatically increase output, whether with a J pouch or a colostomy bag.

 Also, compare what you're eating and how often in comparison to your output, as you may not realise that what you're putting in; a certain amount has to come out or maybe, there's something within your diet that makes you go more, which often baffles me, but whenever I have a boiled egg, within minutes of eating it, I need the bathroom but this doesn't occur when the egg has been fried.

As for the Butt Burn, apply ilex Protectant Paste.

FM
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Sorry for my confusion.I

wasn't questioning it, just thought, there may of been something that could be causing your excessive BMs, which you may never of realised and this with copious amounts of fluid maybe aggregating and exacerbating your situation.

FM
Last edited by Former Member

Mat, if you’re actually truly filling up a normal-sized J-pouch 23 times in a day then you either have an infection (like C diff) or (as Strange suggests) you are drinking much too much water. Your pouch doesn’t manufacture its output, so it has to come from somewhere.

It’s much more likely that your pouch isn’t really full, even though it feels full. This is a pretty common sign of pouchitis, which is easy to treat, and should generally require only one visit. When you go to the doctor, which will cost money, it might be less upsetting if you remember how much you’ve saved in health insurance premiums. If you think there’s a risk that the doctor won’t know how to treat pouchitis, bring some documentation (like the articles at the top of the Pouchitis forum) so the doctor will be able to figure out what to do. A simple, inexpensive course of Cipro will probably fix you up, and suggesting a typical dose to the doctor might be helpful.

Scott F

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