For sometime I've had neck pain, went to Dr. then to a Orthopedic RN, then to therapy, after therapy pain moved to sides chest, after looking on forum found others have had similar issues, finding low iron. Got a call in asking for a blood test, Rheumatologist. I'm 76, J-pouch since 2016 with few problems. Thanks for your response.
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Some blood testing sounds like a good idea. You might ask them to check your Vitamin D as well - I had lots of vague-but-significant pains when that was low. It sounds premature to involve a rheumatologist, unless there’s more to the story.
Makes sense to have some screening tests done. At 76, osteoarthritis is a likely culprit. However, it is possible to have both osteo and enteropathic arthritis. I am one of those people. Your symptoms are not typical of enteropathic arthritis, but it is not uncommon for it to manifest a decade or more after colectomy.
That said, it can mimic all sorts of things. Your primary doctor or ortho can order screening tests as a starting point before seeing a rheumatologist.
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