Comments on: How to reduce frequent BMs with Jpouch? http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/ Stories: Ostomy, Ileostomy, Jpouch, Colitis, Crohn's, Surgery and Support Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Paula http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-77308 Paula Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:02:31 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-77308 Mary, Try ILEX for your bottom. It's a skin protectant paste and has been a lifesaver in my life. Mary, Try ILEX for your bottom. It’s a skin protectant paste and has been a lifesaver in my life.

]]> By: JoAnne Forman http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-17759 JoAnne Forman Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:49:37 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-17759 My husbands family doctor recommended a mini shower to reduce the sore butt that comes with so many BMs a day: http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Shower-Bidet-Multi-Use-Hand-Sprayer/dp/B001OIVDE4 This has been a the best recommendation he has received from any doctor. We even have one that we travel with if we will be staying in any one place for some time. Easy to connect and remove. Hope this helps. My husbands family doctor recommended a mini shower to reduce the sore butt that comes with so many BMs a day: http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Shower-Bidet-Multi-Use-Hand-Sprayer/dp/B001OIVDE4 This has been a the best recommendation he has received from any doctor. We even have one that we travel with if we will be staying in any one place for some time. Easy to connect and remove.
Hope this helps.

]]> By: Mary http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-12867 Mary Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:17:01 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-12867 I just found this site. I have been having 8-13 BM a day. It's been that way since 2007 since my surgery. The GI doctors I have recently been going to don't seem to have a clue. None of the others did ether. This doctor says since the J pouch is 'failing' I will eventually need a colostomy bag. Something I am not looking forward to. I started wondering if sugar might contribute to number and kind of BM and did a Google search on sugar and J pouch which led to many sites including this one. Besides going so much the other problems are a sore butt and leakage. I've tried all kinds of creams even prescription with very little relief. I missed a celebration of my birthday this year since I feel I need to be near a familiar bathroom to deal mostly with the sore butt. The information I've read so far on this site is very, very interesting. I am wondering and hoping that someone out there may have a solution to my sore butt. I think if I could conquer that, I might be able to live my life again. Thank you so very much for any information or insight you might have. I really appreciate it. PS. Other than leaving a reply, I don't know how to sign up for/join this bulletin board. I just found this site. I have been having 8-13 BM a day. It’s been that way since 2007 since my surgery. The GI doctors I have recently been going to don’t seem to have a clue. None of the others did ether. This doctor says since the J pouch is ‘failing’ I will eventually need a colostomy bag. Something I am not looking forward to. I started wondering if sugar might contribute to number and kind of BM and did a Google search on sugar and J pouch which led to many sites including this one. Besides going so much the other problems are a sore butt and leakage. I’ve tried all kinds of creams even prescription with very little relief. I missed a celebration of my birthday this year since I feel I need to be near a familiar bathroom to deal mostly with the sore butt. The information I’ve read so far on this site is very, very interesting. I am wondering and hoping that someone out there may have a solution to my sore butt. I think if I could conquer that, I might be able to live my life again. Thank you so very much for any information or insight you might have. I really appreciate it. PS. Other than leaving a reply, I don’t know how to sign up for/join this bulletin board.

]]> By: brian http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-5933 brian Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:34:41 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-5933 Hi, Tom i have had a jpouch since 2004. The only thing that i know for sure is that just when you think you have it figured out it changes.... Taking fiber after every meal eating only three times a day has often times been good ...other times not so good...sometimes im ok eating alot of junk food sometimes not....However one thing i have never done good with and it has always caused me lots of problems with frequency is lots of sugar. I avoid heavy amounts of sugar ....lots of sugar for me is like a garunteed bad day....hope you get things under control. God Bless Hi, Tom i have had a jpouch since 2004. The only thing that i know for sure is that just when you think you have it figured out it changes…. Taking fiber after every meal eating only three times a day has often times been good …other times not so good…sometimes im ok eating alot of junk food sometimes not….However one thing i have never done good with and it has always caused me lots of problems with frequency is lots of sugar. I avoid heavy amounts of sugar ….lots of sugar for me is like a garunteed bad day….hope you get things under control. God Bless

]]> By: Mark http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-5138 Mark Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:33:36 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-5138 Hi Hans, Yes, I have seen my BMs lower as my jpouch gets older. In the beginning I was less able to hold much waste, but now I've increased to holding more and more. It has been a great thing to have the pouch get better with time and use. If only everything in life would get better with time! Hi Hans, Yes, I have seen my BMs lower as my jpouch gets older. In the beginning I was less able to hold much waste, but now I’ve increased to holding more and more. It has been a great thing to have the pouch get better with time and use. If only everything in life would get better with time!

]]> By: Hans Honegger http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-5136 Hans Honegger Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-5136 Hello Mark I have had my J pouch for 12 years. I currently have about 6 bowel movements per day. Average 3 during the night. I take no meds nor do I watch what I eat other than pretzels. For the first 2 weeks of my new configuration I barely got off the toilet. My doctor made some interior adjustments by hand. Apparently the pouch required to be persuaded (streached open) to a grander size. I went from 45times per day to 6 same day. Hello Mark
I have had my J pouch for 12 years. I currently have about 6 bowel movements per day. Average 3 during the night. I take no meds nor do I watch what I eat other than pretzels. For the first 2 weeks of my new configuration I barely got off the toilet. My doctor made some interior adjustments by hand. Apparently the pouch required to be persuaded (streached open) to a grander size.
I went from 45times per day to 6 same day.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-4807 Elizabeth Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:16:20 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-4807 I have had a J-pouch for 23 years now...I still go to the bathroom 8-10 times each day. :) I happen to know where every bathroom in Cincinnati is... The best advice I can give is to eat meat - it is a natural constipator. Steak usually works best. I don't take any extra fiber, metamucil, NOTHING. Also, always go to the bathroom before you eat a meal. That helps you make it through the whole meal without having to excuse yourself. I would love to say that I sleep through the night, but I've learned to sleep walk to the bathroom... I have had a J-pouch for 23 years now…I still go to the bathroom 8-10 times each day. :) I happen to know where every bathroom in Cincinnati is… The best advice I can give is to eat meat – it is a natural constipator. Steak usually works best. I don’t take any extra fiber, metamucil, NOTHING. Also, always go to the bathroom before you eat a meal. That helps you make it through the whole meal without having to excuse yourself. I would love to say that I sleep through the night, but I’ve learned to sleep walk to the bathroom…

]]> By: Olina http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-4493 Olina Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:06:21 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-4493 I am on Cipro 250 2X daily. This has finally helped settle me down. I still have 6-7 BM's per day, but I don't relapse into Pouchitis every time I stopped these meds, because I will not stop them with my Doc's permission. I also take Align which is the best probiotic I have taken yet, and I've taken pretty much all of them. I also take Metamucil twice a day. Hope this helps. Olina I am on Cipro 250 2X daily. This has finally helped settle me down. I still have 6-7 BM’s per day, but I don’t relapse into Pouchitis every time I stopped these meds, because I will not stop them with my Doc’s permission. I also take Align which is the best probiotic I have taken yet, and I’ve taken pretty much all of them. I also take Metamucil twice a day. Hope this helps. Olina

]]> By: Mark http://www.jpouch.net/2009/06/26/how-to-reduce-frequent-bms-with-jpouch/#comment-4488 Mark Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:17:07 +0000 http://www.jpouch.net/?p=2010#comment-4488 Hi Tom, I average around 10 BMs a day myself and use immodium and fiber, when I don't use the combo of those 2 my BMs definately increase to 12 and more a day. Are you on a steady routine of immodium and fiber? And have you tried changing your routine, etc...trial and error helped me figure out what works best for me. And here is a great post where Jan explains in the 3-4th post down How imodium works explained because understanding how the medicine works helps Mark use it better. http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9151071921/m/5601080242?r=5601080242#5601080242 My diet does affect me too, the poorer I eat the more I go, and alcohol and caffeine make it worse for me. Here is a good link for some diet info http://www.j-pouch.org/diet.html . Some questions for you: 1) what is your immodium and fiber routine? 2) Have you been treated you for pouchitis? 3) Do you still have your rectal cuff? If so, could you have UC in the cuff? Hi Tom, I average around 10 BMs a day myself and use immodium and fiber, when I don’t use the combo of those 2 my BMs definately increase to 12 and more a day. Are you on a steady routine of immodium and fiber? And have you tried changing your routine, etc…trial and error helped me figure out what works best for me. And here is a great post where Jan explains in the 3-4th post down How imodium works explained because understanding how the medicine works helps Mark use it better.
http://j-pouch.org/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9151071921/m/5601080242?r=5601080242#5601080242

My diet does affect me too, the poorer I eat the more I go, and alcohol and caffeine make it worse for me. Here is a good link for some diet info http://www.j-pouch.org/diet.html .

Some questions for you: 1) what is your immodium and fiber routine? 2) Have you been treated you for pouchitis? 3) Do you still have your rectal cuff? If so, could you have UC in the cuff?

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