How far removed are you from your takedown?

I had really bad cramping about 6 weeks after my takedown but it subsided after about a week.

Sounds like a very unhappy pouch.  Do you have an attending gastroenterologist or still working with a surgeon?  So much pain as you describe that persists for so long  - I think you should call the doctor. If inflammation / pouchitis related, a course of antibiotics may be called for.  In the meantime. Adjusting diet by cutting back on unrefined carbs like pasta, white bread, sugar and insoluble fiber that is harder to digest may help.    

By now this may be clearer - it sounds like it could be a partial obstruction, but I’d expect reduced pouch output by now if that’s what’s going on.

My takedown was in 2017, so I’m going on 6 years lost takedown. I think it was a partial obstruction or gas behind an adhesion. I know I have adhesions and my doc noted one in particular when he did a scope that caused almost a 90 degree hook in my small intestine, and it’s caused problems before. i bet that’s it. It was a lot better today, so glad. I was about to take some of my leftover narcotics! Thanks for listening ya’ll!

Sounds like a partial obstruction to me.

Bubba, you didn't say exactly where the pain is, but could it be gallbladder? It's usually upper center to right sides of abdomen. Causes gas . Many of the same symptoms we have with everything else. The pain is like someone ctting with a knife. I use a heating pad. It helps but takes a bit of time. I'm just not wanting another surgery, even though that is probably going to happen. Anyway, just a thought. Hope you get some answers.

Aimee