Pouchitis And Antibiotics

[BigBayRooster 7]

I just wanted to share my experience so hopefully others may not have to have the same experience. I was doing GREAT and losing weight like a champ, then when I just started to feel like I had this whole lap band thing down (got my band May 22, 2012) I started getting stuck and it just got worse started getting stuck on almost every regular meal. Then I got terrible indigestion and fierce acid reflux. I was convinced that my band had slipped because I had all of the symptoms. I got to my dr. asap. After telling her what had been going on over the past few days I happened to mention that I had been prescribed clindamycin capsules by my family doctor for an in-grown toenail that my horse stepped on(ouch!!) . As soon as I told her about the antibiotics she knew what my problem was. She explained that the antibiotics had been sitting in my pouch instead of going through into my stomach. While they were sitting in my pouch they caused it to become swollen and irritated which in turn was causing the sticking episodes, indigestion, and acid reflux. She recommended that the next time I am prescribed antibiotics to request liquid so I wouldn't get pouchitis again. She took some Fluid from my band and I switched to liquid antibiotics and the symptoms were gone within 24 hours.

Now, that was pretty painful and frustrating, however the worst part was that I had lost 10 lbs since my last fill a month prior to the pouchitis and once the pouchitis started I had gained the 10lbs back. SO SAD. It was really looking like I was actually gonna make my goal weight by Christmas. I had to wait a month before getting another fill. I am just so disappointed about this set back, especially since I had lost weight and I was really feeling like I was using the band to it's full potential. Now I have kind of lost my momentum.

So I hope this is helpful and might keep someone from having to go through the same thing I did.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Holy cow, I've never heard of that before! Thank you so much for sharing, I will definitely request liquid antibiotics from now on!!!

[A New New Dawn 1,695]

Thanks for sharing and glad you are doing better. Wow, this is news to me.

[Desdemona 48]

Excellent post!! Thanks!

[Birdie1973 23]

Don't give up. I can understand that you are disappointed. I think that most of us, at one point or another go through something like this. At the peak of my weight loss momentum, the doctor had to take all the Fluid out because I had a small slip. Once all the Water was out, and 3 weeks later, I had gained almost 10 lbs. But, keep looking forward and re-focus. Try your best to put that behind you. You'll do fine .

[TKW 501]

Wow... never heard of that either. I have been banded for 2.5 years, haven't been on anti-biotics since but thanks for the info, I will remember this when I get sick.