Wow this sounds a lot like me, I have had pouchitis basically since takedown last summer too. I have actually always been able to have my insurance cover VSL 3 but I think because its a new year now, that I would have to pay a deductible of 580$ :/
Ive been on VSL very sporadically but I also want to try it again to be able to get off of the antibiotics that I have been on since summer!
So frustrating that insurance will not have a smaller co pay.