pouchitis?

Increased frequency, increased urgency, nighttime spotting and incontinence, incomplete evacuation, cramping. Those would be the main ones.

Thanks CtBarrister. You and a few other people in this group have been such a big help with info and it's greatly appreciated. Not to get off topic, but what is 1st Stricture that you have listed on your profile regarding the UC and pouch and all that?

@JoeJoe posted:

what is 1st Stricture that you have listed on your profile regarding the UC and pouch and all that?

This is discussed in more detail in this thread:

https://www.j-pouch.org/topic/...pic-balloon-dilation

My pouchitis symptoms are exactly what CT lists. People report other symptoms, too, so it’s sometimes a tricky diagnosis. I’d avoid using the simple term “flare-up,” because it means so many different things to different people, and can keep us from getting a proper diagnosis. You can only have a flare-up of an underlying condition (e.g. UC, pouchitis, cuffitis, etc.). Many of us got used to the term as a way to describe the waxing and waning symptoms of IBD, but under those circumstances it meant a flare-up *of UC* (for example). Without a colon you can’t have a simple flare-up of UC. Heck, while I’m at it, “diarrhea” is a confusing term for us, too, since our stools are *supposed* to be a bit loose. My purpose isn’t to police anyone’s language for its own sake, but to help us communicate in a way that enables understanding.

You are right on all that and I appreciate the info.