
Video Glossary: What is a pouchoscopy?
August 24, 2010
QUESTION: FOR J-POUCHERS: HAVE YOU HAD A POUCHOSCOPY TO CHECK YOUR POUCH OR TO DIAGNOSE POUCHITIS?

QUESTION: FOR J-POUCHERS: HAVE YOU HAD A POUCHOSCOPY TO CHECK YOUR POUCH OR TO DIAGNOSE POUCHITIS?
I’ve had many. My old doctor did them while I was awake. Luckily my new doctor does them while under a light anesthetic. I don’t like Flagyl….I have strange side effects including numbing of my pinkie fingers which is permanent, but it seems to be the only med that works.