rectal pain/pressure

I had 5 in office dilations after takedown. (one every 6 weeks or so) Then the stricture finally stopped forming. I haven't had an issue since. I never has cuffitis so I can't help with that. Do you have any bleeding?

Cuffitis is typically treated with Canasa, which is a suppository. I had my first bout of it in the spring. It's by no means fun to insert every night for 30 nights (my tip: make sure you're getting it in far enough. It will hurt but then you'll actually feel the pill get kind of pulled upwards by your muscles. If it's in right you should feel it going in but NOT after that! If you're a woman I would use the tampon analogy here) anyway, so while it's a literal pain in the ass, it is effective. Give it a few weeks though - you won't have the same immediate improvement you do with oral antibiotics.

The reason it has to be treated more locally is because oral antibiotics don't work on the cuff the same way they do on the pouch, unfortunately.

CaySeeBee- thank you for the info. I am familiar with Canasa had to use it for years with UC. Spoke with Dr. this afternoon and I am having a scope done and Thurs to check out the pouch and determine what is going on.

Marianne- Dr did say that I may have to have one done every month as well. Hopefully after a few I won't need it any longer. thank you for your feedback