After a diagnosis of U.C. in 2005 and having unsuccessfully tried various approaches towards maintaining remission, I had j-pouch surgeries in 2010. The past 14 years have been mostly positive, aside from occasional incidents of pouchitis and obstructions, but all mostly managed and not too negatively impacting, certainly not anywhere near as severe as the problems that I had with U.C.
However, there have various pains that come and go over the years, sometimes days or a week or two apart, and sometimes recurring more frequently (multiple times per day). These pains are sometimes in my lower or mid left side, or lower or mid right side, or lower or mid back, and sometimes a combination. When the pains are very subtle, maybe around a rating of 2/10 or 3/10, then I mostly ignore them and don't worry about them. Sometimes, such as in the last couple of weeks or so, they are more persistent and stronger, maybe around 7/10 to 8/10.
It might be pouchitis, but then again I've had ongoing pains for years, just not usually as persistent and strong, so it's unclear what the cause might be.
Do others with this type of diagnosis have these pain experiences? Is this just normal, in other words?
Thank you.
