Bri, it would help to know what you’re already doing (or have tried). Soluble fiber? Imodium/Lomotil? Probiotics? Antibiotics? Kegels? Diet can help sometimes, but it tends to be very personal.  

hi, scott.

thank you! 

I take garden of life 50 & wider probiotics (even tho i’m 30) - three a day. 2x4 imodium a day, and I have benefiber but I havent taken it in a while. I also drink CORE mineral water 30oz a day. that’s all tho. 

I was just on antibiotics for a UTI the week before last. I hadn’t been able to pee on my own since surgery on 5/14/19 but just had a systoscopy last week and have been able to since! that’s a miracle, hoping it continues! 

any tips on diet would help. if the benefiber works or has worked for you i’ll do it everyday! anything at this point to be able to eat a more balanced diet.

thank you!! 

Just to be clear: is your concern too many bathroom trips? You’re just a few months out, so things are likely to continue to improve. It’s useful to distinguish between frequent trips for a full pouch (high output) vs. frequent, small amounts (a twitchy pouch). For the latter, many of us have had good results long-term by delaying bathroom visits (“stretching the pouch”); this is easier to do if it doesn’t cause accidents, of course.

I’ve had better results with psyllium than Benefiber, but neither will directly decrease frequency - they actually bulk up the stool, making it thicker. Some find that easier to hold.

hi, scott.

thanks again for your response! i’m hoping to receive some dietary tips. I was typically going up to 6-7 times a day but I started my cycle last saturday and the week before and this week have been incredibly difficult. 10+ times a day - very painful and uncomfortable. 

Hi 

I've had my pouch for 20+ ys and the single most important change I made to my diet was eating a 1 cup of cooked steel cut (not processed) oatmeal for breakfast every morning. I truly believe that for me it not only soaks up the excess liquid in my system but acts as a "broom" to sweep out whatever else I ate in the course of the preceding day. Since I started this routine, my frequently is way down (3-5 trips a day) and the butt burn is gone. I also minimize sugars, carbs, diary and eat GF as much as possible.  Hope this helps.