hi..I am close to 5 years since removal and over 4 1/2 years since reversal.
I just took 3 weeks Cipro due to pouchitis a few weeks ago. My daytime leakage has stopped but I have nightime problems where sometimes it requires me to change underwear, even when wearing a pad, because its that bad and that large of an amount that comes out when I am in deep sleep.
Anyone else suffer from nightime "explosions" at times? Anything I could take before bedtime to make it stop? What do you do???
Thanks
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You can try immodium or lomotil before bed and also adding fiber like Metamucil . Your pouchitis may not be fully under control if still having nighttime issues
In addition to Jeane's very useful suggestions you could try a small, fatty "meal" at bedtime (like a spoonful of peanut butter). Also, I'd suggest using the soluble fiber at mealtime.
Potatoes. I know it's weird. But mashed or otherwise have slowed me to a crawl with a pouch and with my ileo.
Peanut butter does the same but not as good. But we are all different.
Of course I don't know if you want to eat some mashed potatoes before bedtime. But I love buttered mashed potatoes! Lol.
Good luck.
R.
