Well alcohol is a sedative which may explain why it works.

Sue

Interesting. So, Dave, what kind of wine is it that works...... red, chillable but what kind?

I enjoy red wine, but it loosens things for me, and often makes thing speedier.

I need a wine that will make it FLOW due to numerous blockages (often). My friend needs a wine to slow things down. She had colon cancer, had 1/3 of bowel removed and has diahrrhea way too often; no control. So please tell me which wine to increase the flow and which to decrease it.

To get things to slow down for me is, Franzia Chillable Red. To make things flow it is most all Merlot. I don't understand why, but that's the way things work.
dave

So funny that this works for you!!! I have the opposite problem; I rarely drink (been on Flagyl forever as part of my treatment regime), but occasionally I'll have a half glass of wine. I always have issues with increased frequency on those nights, so I only do it when I'm home. Glad it's working for you, whatever the reason!

Interesting. Wine actually seems to irritate the pouch in my case; more than half a glass (red or white) and I'm dealing with increased frequency. I've never really been much of a drinker, though, so that could be part of it the reason. That being the case, I do enjoy an occasional Guinness. Many people on this forum have stated that beer irritates their pouches or causes gas. Thankfully it doesn't seem to make a difference either way for me, so when I do indulge in a pint, I can do so worry free.

Any alcohol in moderate proportions is fine with my pouch, BUT over done equals a blockage. I imagine that it's due to the alcohol drying the system out and when I'm drinking that much I forget to drink water.

On an excursion vacation in Jamaica a few years ago.... you know how it goes; everything is inclusive..... including the drinking bars. The last night we were there, they had a Chocolate Martini Bar. Those sound terrible if you've never had one, but after the first time I had one. mmmmmmmmm. Well, you guessed it; I had plenty that last night of vacation. I could tell by the time we were in the long lines to board the plane.... yep, a blockage. Horrible flight due to the blockage. After landing in Detroit, my husband had to take me to the ER. I

I learn everything the hard way.

I enjoy a glass or two of red wine a few times a week. I can also dring white wine and enjoy the occasional beer and even an occasional margarita. I have noticed with the sweeter stuff that it tends to make me go more frequently. Most of the time no matter what I'm drinking it doesn't really seem to bother me. I drink a lot and I mean a lot of water so don't typically have problems with getting blockages from alcohol. I was pretty young when I had my surgery and recovered very well and over time I think my pouch has just adjusted to my life style.