Reply to "Menses and pouch"

clz81Member

I can definitely empathize with you. I usually have about 3 days a month (typically 2 days before and 1st day of period) where it feels like my pouchitis is spiraling out of control and that I feel like I have the flu. I can't tell you how many times I go to reach for my bottle of antibiotics ready to rotate or increase my dosage, when I stop, look at the calendar, and decide to wait a couple days. This happens to me every month. I agree with what others are saying regarding possible birth control to help calm this. My GYN has been pushing me for years to take something to make my periods better and hopefully help with the pouch issues around this time, but I've refused as I hate the idea of more meds! So, I deal with it each month, and it sucks :-/

7/15/1511:16 AM

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