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Hello,

I'm new to this site and looking for some feedback. My pouch is 8 years old and I've just had my first bout of pouchitis. I've been on cipro (500mg) for a week and feel better, meaning bowel function is back to "normal". However I still have the achey, nagging feeling of illness still in my body. I wonder if this might go away on its own or if I should seek another course (stronger?) of cipro to get rid of it.

I know I've been fortunate to have years of good pouch function with no issues and this bout of pouchitis is a reminder that I can't take it for granted. For those of you who have had a healthy pouch long term, what are the things you do to keep it healthy?

Thanks for reading!

Shannon
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That is not a very high dosage of cipro. I usually need 1000 mg cipro and 1000 mg flagyl daily to stamp out very bad pouchitis and return to my normal "simmering" state of refractory pouchitis. Fortunately I tolerate these drugs well, but still don't like staying at those dosages for more than 2 weeks before tapering.

I think you are still symptomatic. Please note, I have taken antibiotics continuously for 20 years to keep my chronic refractory pouchitis at bay and in a "simmering" state. Can't get off them.

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