When my j pouch was newly formed, as with many people I suffered from agonizing acid/aka butt burn to the point it was making life a total misery and was intolerable. Now I cannot remember exactly on which site I saw the recommendation of plant sterols to reduce the acid ??? But in my case it has reduced the acid TREMENDOUSLY !!! It doesn't reduce stomach acid but works by reducing bile enzymes and acid from the liver,gall bladder and other organs which are a major factor in this miserable side effect. Alternatively if you can get a GP to prescribe statins such as simvastatin ? These do the same job as plant sterols purchased at chemists/holland and barret etc but are stronger. I hope this helps some of you out there as much as it has helped me. This is an aid and not a cure. Regards Richard.
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