I'm trying to figure out if I had a blockage, a bug, or the start of pouchitis.  I started having watery stools and urgency, as well as cramping, but no fever and no aches, so not the regular symptoms of pouchitis.  I went to liquid diet and it felt better, but not totally.  Then when I started taking Pepto Bismol, I felt a lot better.

Would Pepto Bismol help with symptoms of a blockage, or would that indicate more of a stomach bug?  I'm feeling better now, but not totally out of the woods yet.  If I was on a liquid diet and took Pepto, then I could see it helping, if it was a blockage.  However, if I had regular food in my system, and it was a blockage, I would think the Pepto would make it worse.  One thing I've learned over time is that I can develop pouchitis and bacterial buildup from blockages (whether the blockage is due to a blocked path or it actually damages the intestinal wall or pouch wall).

Thanks.