J-pouch + Keto Diet = Increased butt burn = Peri-anal abcess???

evenflo687Member

Has anyone on here with a j-pouch tried the Ketogenic diet and experienced increased butt burn due to what you're eating and looser stools? I had been doing keto for a few months and losing weight but I was having some of the worst butt burn I'd had in quite a while. Then I developed a major peri-anal abcess that U had to have surgery to drain. I wondered in the persistent butt-burn because of incontinence lead to the abcess? Anyone have experience with that? Thanks in advance.

9/12/197:39 PM

❤️ 0

Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

JaypeaMember

I was cautioned by a dietician when I inquired about the keto diet for myself. She said that the keto diet stresses the kidneys quite a bit and with a j-pouch we are in a state of slight dehydration all the time due to the lack a colon. This also stresses our kidneys.

I tried it for about 2 weeks and didn’t like it. I am vegetarian and had a difficult time so gave up and went back to my normal diet. I have to admit however that the keto diet saved my cousin’s life (she has all her bits) and she is thriving on it.

9/13/193:44 PM

❤️ 0

Former Member

An abscess can lead to fistula in most cases, from what I heard.

9/14/194:40 PM

❤️ 0