I’ve had my colon removed since 2010 and j pouch since 2011. Monday morning my digestive system was acting normal, I ate my usual lunch of 1/2 ham on white, Colby jack cheese, boiled egg, peaches and baked chips. Usually after I eat my system starts gurgling and have all this gas that seems to pool around in my pouch until I go to the bathroom. Yesterday that didn’t happen and I started to get a sharp, burning pain in my upper abdomen right around the breast bone. I wasn’t really able to pass any gas or empty pouch until around 6pm that night when the pain subsided . I did drink some grape juice thinking it might be a blockage and I think that helped. I’ve been able to empty my pouch Tuesday and today but still not a lot of gas coming out via the pouch which is unusual, but have been belching yesterday and today all day and my stomach feels bloated . Don’t know if I had some sort of blockage or if it has something to do with my gallbladder. Anyone else experience this?
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Pouchitis??
Sounds like a partial obstruction to me. A full obstruction would have caused much more pain. Go light on solids for few days and increase liquids.
If it is pouchitis, your symptoms should be increasing diarrhea, with cramping and gas.
Jan 
I know this sounds off the wall, but it might be worth getting tested for c-diff if you determine that it isn't an obstruction.
Hope you get some relief soon.