Butt burn with J-pouch
April 27, 2009If you’ve read about life post-takedown surgery, you’ve probably heard of this concept. Once you start using your j-pouch, you will quickly have burning and irritation around your butt. This is a problem that comes and goes depending on circumstances, but is worse more in the beginning of j-pouch life.
This video describes how I deal with the burning.
Keep fighting,
~Dennis
Question: For the j-pouchers, do you have problems with burning and how do you take care of it?
Thanks…this video is very helpful!
Shower, wash, shower as often as possible and simple – pure baby paste will definitely help – try it and see!
Dennis,
I found your short video report very useful. Having just had J-pouch surgery and suffering “butt burn” at moment I am grateful for any and all advice I can get. Thanks.
Would appreciate an email from you telling me how you are now and any other probs you’ve experienced since the video was made.
I was astonished at the numbers of people who suffer from Crohns and Colitis. The things you learn!!!!!
The colitis is gone (along with my colon) and I hope to return to normal activity soon. I am a 61 year old male who had to take early retirement but I hope to enjoy it now that the illness has been removed from the scene!
Willie
The key i have found to reduce my extreme pain…. do not wipe too hard, or wipe too deep. It is a hard urge to deny, but don’t do it. it causes the pain and itching to be sooooo much worse. I am 7 months out and still having severe butt burn.
mike
Hi Dennis!
Thanks for everything you do!
I am 16 months from my last j-pouch surgery and I still experience anal irritation. Do you think that the foods I eat contribute to this at all? I try to pay attention to what I’m eating but it is really difficult to figure out how what I eat is affecting me in this area. Or is it just pouchitis? My doctor didn’t suggest any dietary changes.
This is my only problem post surgery, because the pain can get to be severe especially when I get a chance to put medication on the area. Thanks for the help!
Hi Sarah,
I’ve noticed that I have butt burn when my stool is very fluid for a few days. When this happens I be sure to take imodium to thicken the stool, which helps for some reason (maybe as the stool’s thickening some of the acid gets absorbed). I also try to eat some thickening foods, like pasta. If this goes on for too long, then I talk to the doctor about pouchitis.
I’m not sure what could be causing it in your case since your surgery was so long ago. If it’s really bothering you keep bugging your doctor about it to see if you can get an answer.
~Dennis