hi all, I am 38 and have had my pouch for about 9 years. Dr. Fazio gave me my life back and for that I'm thankful. I've never experienced any complications or dysfunction after my surgeries. I occasionally get pouchitis which is cleared up with a dose of cipro. Recently I've experienced tailbone pain along with minor symptoms of pouchitis. I'm a patient of dr. Bo Shen at the Cleveland Clinic who is amazing. immediately after I was put on cipro the tailbone grew less and less painful to where now I have no pain there after 2 weeks of cipro. My pouchitishi symptoms are gone as well. I see dr. Bo Shen next week for my annual pouchoscopy but was wondering what to expect when I see him. Knowing that the tailbone pain subsided with cipro I know something is going on. I've read abscesses and tears can happen. Ugh this makes me nervous since I was 9 years going strong with no issues! Help!
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I don't know what he'll tell you, but I hope you let us know. A couple of years ago I developed significant tailbone pain (it was worst when getting off a chair - I would make quite a face getting off the stationary bicycle). I never really did much about it, and it very slowly receded and is now essentially gone. OTOH I've been on antibiotics the whole time, more or less, so who knows?
Bugs posted:hi all, I am 38 and have had my pouch for about 9 years. Dr. Fazio gave me my life back and for that I'm thankful. I've never experienced any complications or dysfunction after my surgeries. I occasionally get pouchitis which is cleared up with a dose of cipro. Recently I've experienced tailbone pain along with minor symptoms of pouchitis. I'm a patient of dr. Bo Shen at the Cleveland Clinic who is amazing. immediately after I was put on cipro the tailbone grew less and less painful to where now I have no pain there after 2 weeks of cipro. My pouchitishi symptoms are gone as well. I see dr. Bo Shen next week for my annual pouchoscopy but was wondering what to expect when I see him. Knowing that the tailbone pain subsided with cipro I know something is going on. I've read abscesses and tears can happen. Ugh this makes me nervous since I was 9 years going strong with no issues! Help!
what did he say? lol