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You don't really mention where the pain is localized--if it's on the upper right side of your abdomen, just under the ribcage or even slightly below, it could be gallbladder. Eating, especially fatty foods, can trigger gallbladder attacks. If it's lower in the abdomen, it could be really bad gas as Marianne mentioned, or perhaps it may be adhesions. But since it has persisted you need to have it checked. Hope you can get it sorted out!
Thanks for the replies. I do not really know how to describe the pain. It goes from a feeling of pressure-but also feels like acid-but also feels like someone is pressing on it. I am so confused. I know that is near the top of my belly-below or near the rib cage and it kind of just feels like my who abdomen- not just j pouch. It's just so weird for me to have this pain I do not have often. I am again confused. Ugh
Well it's hard to say what it is but I think you need further follow up. I know we like to "blame" everything on our pouches, but we can certainly have other GI problems that are completely unrelated to the pouch. All the more reason to try to get this sorted out. It still sounds like it could be gallbladder to me. That would be the first thing to rule out, IMO.
Hiatal hernia? More likely probably, reflux disease can feel like that, too (often referred to as GERD). I agree this doesn't sound pouch related. I had "fullness" feelings for a time, coupled with some nausea, and what helped was using the med called Prevacid (even though it's over the counter, I talked with my doctor), and it helped. Twice I've gone on a fourteen day treatment, and it helped, but modifying my meals, and eating smaller meals, really helped long term, and while I occasionally take a Pepcid here or there, I'm off the Prevacid. A med like Prevacid needs taken more than here or there, you need consistent days with it, though, so one pill won't work; with Pepcid, you can take it sporadically for symptoms.

But really, you need to talk more to your MD.

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