Grouchy Pouch

I spoke with my doctor today -- she's really good about calling ASAP when I have medical issues.  I think it's because she knows I'm not a hypochrondriac. I told her all my symptoms, and how things went food-wise over the weekend.  She doesn't think it's a stricture or a blockage.  She felt it sounded more like an intestinal virus that was giving me a grouchy pouch, and now I'm on clear liquids for a couple of days to let things rest. I do feel a bit better today, and the beef boullion is sitting without causing me to belch like a foghorn.  I would like more variety in "sick food" so I am going to try and strong arm my sister into driving me over to the store a bit later. Kix

That's great news, especially that you feel better today. And with all your exercising, you should be able to wrestle your sis to the car fairly easily!

I'm glad to hear that it isn't something more serious.  I hope that you will continue to do better. Take it easy and keep sipping those fluids!

Kix -- I'm glad you're feeling better today... even more glad that it is not something real serious like a stricture or blockage. Still, it's never fun when you don't feel good.... I do hope your grouchy pouch has an attitude adjustment & gets back to normal soon. Keep us posted. Feel better!! Valerie

I am glad you are feeling a little better today, and I hope your doc is right and a few days of liquids help. 

Hey kix,  Glad your feeling better!!   Glad your Doc calls you back ASAP.   CO may be far away from NY but that tummy thing is going around here like crazy . my little guy had it over the weekend.  It wiped him right out so maybe some rest with your liquids is a good idea.    Estelle

i can't tell you how relieved i was to read your post about the grouchy pouch.  although i am in the early days, i have been experiencing what i refer to as "pouchy says no!" example, one night I had about 4oz of slowed cooked lean beef chili-the kind with no beans, a bit of soft lettuces, a square inch of corn bread. pouchy was agreeable.  the next day i tried a chunky veggie soup and tuna-pouchy said NO! i'm wondering if pouchy needs a day to recover from more ambitious meals. hmmmm...i wonder

Generally, if my pouch gets upset, it takes a few days before it goes back to normal, and I will bland soft foods for a while.  I don't go back to liquids but I go back to mush for sure.  I've seen some people on the boards go back to liquids for at least 24 hours after an incident.  Pouchy can say no for a lot of reasons - my pouchy says no when I wait too long to eat, if I eat too fast and/or swallow air, if I eat too much, if I drink too soon after, if the food was too heavy or too fatty, and sometimes for mysterious reasons.  Generally I don't throw up from it, but I definitely get the urge, and if I do throw up I take it easy for a while.  Sometimes something I've eaten multiple times fine will suddenly give me a problem.  My most recent misery was the last of a huge batch of chili that I'd made and frozen into individual portions 2-3 months ago.  I've eaten it at least 20 times with no problem, but this last time it bothered me a lot.  Pouchy is your friend, but he is a fickle friend.  I named mine Thundercles.  He makes a lot of noise and punishes me when  I do wrong.  All the best, Jenn