Hello! Just as a backstory, after a three step surgery I had my j-pouch takedown in 2012. From the day I was diagnosed with UC and had the jpouch it was only a two year journey. I was then told I had indeterminite colitis and due to RV fistula and absesses have been told I may have Crohns but not confirmed.
I am now a little over 6 weeks pregnant thanks to egg donor frozen embryo transfer. (Took 4 years to get to this point - so happy!)
I occasionally get pouchitis and C-diff, all treated with antibiotics. I take VSL#3 prescription but not as I should, only when I get really watery diarrhea.
Anyway, I have been in bed for four days straight with severe nausea, watery diarrhea, dehydration, retching chest/heart fluttering, exhaustion/fatigue and vomiting 2-4 times each day. I called my GI and over the phone told him I thought I had pouchitis and he prescribed Xifaxan (I am allergic to penicillin). I haven't taken it because it is Class C. My OBGYN's office (spoke to a midwife) prescribed me Diclegis and Phenergan. I am going to try the Diclegis tonight. I;ve been on low residue diet and Ensure for two days. I am miserable and don't know what to do. Is Xifaxin safe? Everyone says to weight the risks and benefits but I don't know if this is pouchitis or just severe morning sickness.
Sorry this is a rant. Really just want to see if anyone else had a rough first trimester and had diarrheah and SEVERE nausea and fatigue? How did you solve for it? What antibiotics did you take? Does pregnancy cause pouchitis to occur more frequently?
Thank you!
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ne thing I learned from this process is you know your body well and if you feel you do need the antibiotics, from my perspective, you should take them 