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I have been diagnosed for over a year now but not much detail available. I never have loose bowels or constipation but when flare ups happen I just go to the toilet frequently and have been like this for over three weeks now. I'm on anti biotics and started mebeverine but tummy and back pain is getting me down. So relieved to find this forum.
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saxonjus vicky08220
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I was diagnosed having diverticular in 2010. I had one flare up in 2012 which required two weeks of oral antibiotics. I put down 2013 as job stress the regular stomach cramps and accompanying diarrhoea over months. I ate so many immodium. I left the job I
still had flare ups. I avoided certain foods....
From Jan this year I became more ill. Emergency admission 03/03 one of my diverticular had ruptured,hole in colon,pus and sepsis. I had keyhole surgery a drainage and repair of hole,4 days in hospital iv antibiotics then week more orally. I felt better for about 18 days then groin ache, high temperature and hard bloaty tum.
Again admitted as emergency this time more infection and bowel stricture. I had the big op part of colon removed and I had a
colostomy 31/03.
Please do not let your symptoms carry on do go to dr and ask
for a referals for a specialist.
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debilitating abdo pain with no loose stools. I just thought stress. I'm sure if I had been sent to hospital earlier than maybe iv antibiotics and fluids may have stopped my first operation.
Any sign of high temperature and bloaty abdo do go back to dr or
if late night/weekendo a&e. Don't leave it to chance.
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Flare-up symptoms seem to vary for each person. My symptoms started in the same way as yours but through strict management of diet seems to have the most positive effect. Although suggest you do the research and test things out for yourself regarding the diet advice as there is some out there that I think is based on conjecture rather than proven fact for all as our bodies all have individual responses to food etc.
The back pain and tummy pain is awful but there are no quick fixes here and don't recommend long term use of painkillers. Heat packs, cold packs, sprays, tens machine can all help a bit but long term we all probably have to exercise the muscles both external and internal muscles (squeeze gently in and gently release stomach,intestines about ten times each day or when you can-realise it's tricky when your having a flare up) when you are able and probably forever to keep tummy muscles and back muscles strong and in good condition. Relying on painkillers can be detrimental to your internal health (not that good for the tummy etc).
I have slightly more advanced symptoms than you but then I have had it a bit longer and my symptoms were adversely affected by working very long hours in a very stressful profession.
Stress is a major factor in most cases it seems so cannot recommend strongly enough to build in a combination of relaxation methods-meditation, yoga, deep breathing, listening to relaxing music, whatever really works for you plus as healthy as possible low residue/low fibre diet when symptoms are flaring up followed by a gradual introduction of higher fibre foods to get up to a very high fibre vegetable rich diet to maximise intestinal health plus gentle but regular stomach and back strenthening exercises. Watch the wheat-there is some evidence that says that wheat and grains are no good at all for us so perhaps opt for gluten and wheat free if you think it may be making your symptoms worse, bloating etc.
Getting all these things in place at once may come easy to you or may be tricky but has been the most effective for me. Mebeverine helps with spasms but for me is not much use otherwise. Don't forget to take as highest quality pro-biotics you can afford after the antibiotics are finished preferably with 'acidophilus' in as your internal healthy bacteria will be down to nil after anti-biotics and these healthy bacteris are even more vital for people who have poor intestinal/gut health! I turned to natural anti-inflammatories as ibruprofen etc. are I believe, frankly dangerous for the stomach and gut.
Try turmeric with a little black pepper to activate in almond milk, and/or anything with real ginger, and/or peppermint or fennel tea (real fennel is too much for me!) artichoke hearts are good as is pukka aloe vera juice. As always be sensible, don't take too much of anything and do your own research. Hope this has offered you something you may not have known although you may have tried it all already Good health and best of luck.
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you have abdo pain ask for course of antibiotics. I'd be asking no insisting to see a specialist.