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Hi all. Am desperately looking for some advise regarding my ongoing condition. Ive been having constant left side abdo pain and dodgy bowel movements since around May this year. Also constant peeing. My GP went down the gynae route and sent me for a scan of uterus and ovaries. All normal, as was all the blood work done. I then went on to pass blood in a bowel movement, maroon coloured with fresh blood about 8 weeks ago. This lasted about 24 hours. Have had nothing since but awaiting a date for a colonoscopy. My GP has mentioned Diverticular but obviously I am concerned re cancer. I have had no weight loss and still have s good appetite despite a bad case of acid reflux hanging about. My bowel movements tend to be soft but never diarrhoea but I have noticed there are small hard lumps of darker coloured stool mixed in. Is it possible that these small lumps are stuck in the diverticular pooches but are flushed through by the looser stuff? Also is constant low grade pain a usual symptom? I do get the odd hot flush and dizziness but on the whole generally feel well. I would appreciate any help/advise from anyone with this condition. Thank you in advance ☺
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kelly53289 teasle
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Do check this out and do not eat seeds, nuts and hard to digest foods. Absolutely no popcorn.
I wound up in emergency surgery for a free perforation with a temporary ileostomy. It has now been reversed. i would have much preferred elective surgery.
Jelly1967 teasle
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I have v v similar to u .... Drs presume it is diverticular as have bad left hand abdo pain . I had a flare of it in July where the pain was horrific ..... MRI , ct scans didn't provide an answer, but they believe it is diet based. Following the fodmap diet and have found myself so much better. I have realised I have a dairy allergy and intolerances to other foods. I get dizzy, sick , cramps, swollen glands and pain when I eat a food that doesn't agree. It's a long old journey but feeling better than I did. Try following the fodmap diet ..... U can google it or get an app .... The monash low fodmap diet and see if it helps. It's horrid but like I say it's helping. Good luck x
sharon85009 teasle
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Sharon.
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I got my colonoscopy date today - Christmas Eve! Could only happen to me😕
Will definitely have a good look at my diet to
Thanks again ☺
MELEKIE teasle
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Shadynook teasle
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Shadynook teasle
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Thank you for your reply, best wishes
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