I saw my gastroenterologist yesterday due to iron deficiency. We both agreed that my j pouch is causing the problem and there's really little to nothing you can do about it. He suggested scoping me to look for mucus in my pouch's cup. I should have questioned him about that. Is that really that big of a problem? Is there any kind of diet or medication I can take to aid this? I really don't feel any different now as far as my pouch is concerned. Not that I ever liked living with a pouch to begin with. But the only difference I notice now is having a little less energy, most probably due to iron deficiency.
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