Ostomy & J-Pouch Support Group

25 yrs with JPouch and I have recently started taking a statin for high cholesterol and this has made my output more frequent and urgent....

Is there a possibility of starting a Jpouch group for Crohns/UC? Some of the things we eat, our treatments, our pouch storage, testing, etc, are...

I have had a jpouch since 1996, basically in remission since. I have had a couple hiccups - bartholyn cyst, recto-vaginal fistula but no hospitalizations...

I have tried using the deodorizer solution as well as oil and I’m still having a problem with a backup above my stoma. Right now...

I had a colectomy in 2000 with a temporary ostomy and then a J Pouch placement. I love the freedom of it. For the most...

I received a text today from the nurse who did my home health care She was at a coloplast workshop and told me not to...

Good morning! I am currently weighing the decision between a J-Pouch and a Proctectomy. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in my rectum only in...

Hi all, with a diagnosis of aggressive ulcerative colitis, I had a colectomy and an ileoanal anastomosis surgery (j-pouch) in 1983. Over the years I...

Has anyone been told not to take Ibuprofen with a J-Pouch? At my last Pouch scope, I was told to avoid ibuprofen completely and use...

I use a Hollister 82711 pouch, a Coloplast Barrier Ring and Coloplast Barrier Skin Spray. I started to have problems with leakage at the bottom...

I've had a J-Pouch since 2004. Recently found out that the most recent polyps biopsied tested positive for adenomatous. My father passed away from FAP...

During the past several months I've had an indwelling Foley catheter and leg bag....Apparently external stoma pouches have to be frequently drained, every 2-4 hours...

I have gotten sick recently after being exposed to heavy metal at work and now my w pouch and small intestine hurt all the time...

I am age 64 with a pouch. I use the bathroom about 20 times a day. What will happen when I am too old to...

I have a J Pouch for 20 years I had to have a small section at the cuff removed and had the J Pouch reconnected....

I have to vent my ileostomy pouch several times a day. Bedtime is especially troublesome. I empty my pouch before bed, but I have to...

I had a total Colectomy with an Ileal anal J pouch back in 1990 and have dealt with it all these years. But now having...

I have ileostomy and use Convetec Natura, which I really like, no issues at all. I recently saw an add for a pouch liner, described...

My J Pouch is laying horizontal which causes tie ups, which I have been having for years. My original surgeon never saw a problem on...

Has anyone using ostomy pouches experienced rashes and itching? If so, any suggestions? Allergy pill seems to help except for the redness.