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Back to the original question about how many times a day -- everything you describe sounds like how I was during my first year. Now, I think I probably go about 8 times a day, which I know is on the high side. This is my second year with the pouch and I think last year I was going a little more often. (It doesn't bother me, since I don't feel sick like I did with UC.)  I, too, have difficulty emptying sometimes, but I just try to have patience and ignore it.

To slow things down a little, I take two immodium per day and, instead of the psyllium husk powder drink, I eat Metamucil fiber thins. (They're like cookies, basically.) The new chocolate flavor is very tasty. I'm not excited  about eating these things every day for the rest of my life but they do seem to help a lot. And I'm not good with powdered drinks, plus I'm already trying to work VSL powder into my day. So the fiber cookies work for me. I recommend them. I wish I'd known about them sooner.

About the previous post from DAM UC -- I've had something similar. I found that taking a Gas X always helps. 

 

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