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At 7 weeks post-op you might just need time, unfortunately. Nighttime accidents are just miserable. There are some other things that sometimes help slow things down at night. The search function on this site can help you find some ideas that have been discussed over the years, in addition to:

  1. A small, fatty meal at bedtime (e.g. a spoonful of peanut butter)
  2. A higher dose of loperamide or Lomotil at bedtime (Lomotil works better for me)
  3. Plenty of kegels, many times per day, to increase sphincter tone. Hopefully you started these before takedown, but better late than never.
  4. Patience

It’s unusual, but possible, to develop pouchitis early. It sounds like your surgeon believes it isn’t worth looking before 12 weeks. If you’re desperate you could beg for a trial of Cipro just in case, but he will probably want you to give it some more time to settle down on its own. You could try Visbiome or VSL #3 as another possibility, but they are expensive and do a better job preventing pouchitis than treating it.

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