Hi all,
Wondering if anyone else experiences sensitivities to common medicines since having their Jpouch? I took a half dose of Nyquil (one soft gel) around 10PM last night and I am still groggy/feeling bummed out 12 hours later. Wondering if it's due to my pouch or possibly from being immunocompromised as I am on a biologic.
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No problems with OTC meds.
I find I am much LESS sensitive to sleeping meds, OTC products since my colectomy and subsequent j-pouch.
If i take cold medicine otc for months, it makes me throw up 
Gatorade sugar free hurts my stomach and makes me throw up too if I have it too much.
The artificial sugars in OTC products give me the trots. I first noticed this when taking cough syrup. I had a vague memory of reading that ingesting sugar substitutes isn't wise and another article recently appeared about this. Anyway, stopped taking the cough syrup and bought another that had some form of real sugar and trots disappeared.
@roseviolet posted:The artificial sugars in OTC products give me the trots. I first noticed this when taking cough syrup. I had a vague memory of reading that ingesting sugar substitutes isn't wise and another article recently appeared about this. Anyway, stopped taking the cough syrup and bought another that had some form of real sugar and trots disappeared.
Do you ever drink sugar free soda??? If so, does it bother you???
No, never consume any sugar-free food. Soda of any kind is particularly bad for bone health.
