Pouchitis after scope/biopsy?

Funny you mention this. I had my scope last week. All was fine until then. Now the last few days I feel like I have more gas, bloating, mild cramping and less control....he did say though I have pouchitis so perhaps that is also to blame. He didn't prescribe anything though and told me to come back in 3 years??

Yes, endoscopy is invasive and can be a trauma, triggering a relapse. That is why it should be done only for good readon. That does not mean you should not be scoped, but maybe not as often. If you had a rigid scope as opposed to a flexible scope, that is a factor that can be changed (yes, you can refuse to submit to a rigid scope). Also, my GI does not use a standard flexible sigmoidoscope. He uses an upper endoscopy scope. It is more slender and more maneuverable. I don't have sedation either. I also always have numerous biopsies taken. I have not had issues.

Jan

I hadn't had a scope for 4 years and was doing fine. 2 years ago I had a scope and have had chronic, unremittant pouchitis ever since. The irony of the timing is not lost on me...