Provided you are not malnourished now, going on a bit of a bowel rest probably won't harm you, it also may not help. Make sure you sip water and keep hydrated.

Do you take probiotics?

Have you dealt with pouchitis before? To me it sounds a bit like pouchitis, or something else in your diet.

Having even a small short term blockage can start a breeding ground for pouchitis. When I have dealt with blockages my GI always puts me on antibiotics. I also find taking probiotics regularly helps me to keep pouchitis away.

The pouch can certainly be a hard thing to figure out and although I'm happy not to be dealing with UC anymore the pouch can still be a pain. Good luck

Most blockages are unrelated to the pouch - they usually occur some distance away in the small intestine. There are exceptions, and some pouch problems can cause blockages. In any case, if you suspect a blockage it’s best to avoid solid food and to try to stay hydrated. Short-lived and partial blockages are much more common than complete blockages, so I wouldn’t usually cut a trip short just because of bloating. It will usually resolve on its own. I also wouldn’t choose a bourbon tasting if I were feeling nauseated, but we each make our own choices.

It sounds like the fear of a severe blockage might be doing you more harm than these minor blockages themselves. If you can find a way to treat them as a nuisance rather than as signs of impending doom they might become merely uncomfortable, or at least less disruptive. I hope this event passes quickly!

PouchLogic posted:

Provided you are not malnourished now, going on a bit of a bowel rest probably won't harm you, it also may not help. Make sure you sip water and keep hydrated.

Do you take probiotics?

Have you dealt with pouchitis before? To me it sounds a bit like pouchitis, or something else in your diet.

Having even a small short term blockage can start a breeding ground for pouchitis. When I have dealt with blockages my GI always puts me on antibiotics. I also find taking probiotics regularly helps me to keep pouchitis away.

The pouch can certainly be a hard thing to figure out and although I'm happy not to be dealing with UC anymore the pouch can still be a pain. Good luck

I have not had pouchitis before. My fingers crossed that it passes. We head home Wednesday and driving. No fun at all. 

Scott F posted:

Most blockages are unrelated to the pouch - they usually occur some distance away in the small intestine. There are exceptions, and some pouch problems can cause blockages. In any case, if you suspect a blockage it’s best to avoid solid food and to try to stay hydrated. Short-lived and partial blockages are much more common than complete blockages, so I wouldn’t usually cut a trip short just because of bloating. It will usually resolve on its own. I also wouldn’t choose a bourbon tasting if I were feeling nauseated, but we each make our own choices.

It sounds like the fear of a severe blockage might be doing you more harm than these minor blockages themselves. If you can find a way to treat them as a nuisance rather than as signs of impending doom they might become merely uncomfortable, or at least less disruptive. I hope this event passes quickly!

I certainly agree. I just need to not overreact as I normally do when this happens.  You are absolutely correct.....I turn into doom

chili123 posted:

I have not had pouchitis before. My fingers crossed that it passes.

Chili regarding the above quote Pouchitis doesn’t usually “just pass” without being treated. If it’s Pouchitis you have to treat it to get it to pass. It’s not like an upset stomach.

Take some Pepto Bismol and if that doesn’t clear it up call your GI because you will probably need a course of antibiotics. PB may prove completely effective in clearing up the symptoms you have described.

I do have some pepto here. Does it sound like pouchitis or a blockage from scar tissue? The right side of my tummy.....above where my ileostomy was is where I'm most bloated

PouchLogic posted:

Provided you are not malnourished now, going on a bit of a bowel rest probably won't harm you, it also may not help. Make sure you sip water and keep hydrated.

Do you take probiotics?

Have you dealt with pouchitis before? To me it sounds a bit like pouchitis, or something else in your diet.

Having even a small short term blockage can start a breeding ground for pouchitis. When I have dealt with blockages my GI always puts me on antibiotics. I also find taking probiotics regularly helps me to keep pouchitis away.

The pouch can certainly be a hard thing to figure out and although I'm happy not to be dealing with UC anymore the pouch can still be a pain. Good luck

Hi

I'm curious, how does medical cannabis help?

It sounds like a blockage to me.  Super Enzymes and a homeopathic med called nux vomica works for me if catch it on time.  The nux vomica is one tablet under your tongue until it melts and then don't drink or eat anything for 15 minutes after you take it.  And try not to take any peppermint or brush your teeth before or after for at least half an hour.

I have also taken fiber out of my diet.

Chili,

If you had prior blockage incidents that passed you should know what that sensation is like. I had full and partial blockages and all of them were characterized by a knotted feeling in my abdomen, constipation and yes some bloating. I passed partial blockages one of two ways, either by walking around a lot, or by vomiting. One of them sent me to the hospital and just before they put in the NG tube I started vomiting which, with its violent wretches, managed to “release the hounds.” I had previously had NG tube for a blockage due to an Ileus which didn’t pass until 24 hours after intubation with NG tube. Maybe that memory is why I vomited out some subsequent partials.

Pouchitis is more a sensation of cramps, then increased urgency, more watery stools and more frequent stools, and sometimes a sensation of incomplete evacuation. It gets progressively worse.

If you are bloated and aren’t having regular bowel movements I would lean towards blockage. If you have increased urge to go I would say Pouchitis.

I'm not having bowel movements so I'm sure a blockage.  Yes, I identified it early when I woke up today with swollen right side. I'm hopeful it will pass

maddie18 posted:

It sounds like a blockage to me.  Super Enzymes and a homeopathic med called nux vomica works for me if catch it on time.  The nux vomica is one tablet under your tongue until it melts and then don't drink or eat anything for 15 minutes after you take it.  And try not to take any peppermint or brush your teeth before or after for at least half an hour.

I just read about nux comics and it sounds scary 

Nux Vomica is strychnine, which is a poison (and a key ingredient in rat poison):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnos_nux-vomica

I assume the mechanism of action is to make you vomit, which may actually help your situation, while also being an unpleasant surprise for your liver and maybe other parts of your body.

Right.....I read about it. Why would someone take that?

chili123 posted:

Right.....I read about it. Why would someone take that?

Why would someone eat raw marmot innards? In that part of the world (where strychnine comes from) it is also believed that health benefits can be derived from eating raw marmot kidney, although this couple found out otherwise:

https://www.washingtonpost.com...en-they-died-plague/

Fortunately homeopathic medications are usually diluted so profoundly that the only remaining active ingredient of any consequence is fantasy.