Is this just a flare up?
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Hi, was diagnosed with diverticular disease last October, I have a few dents in my colon. Have managed to keep it under control with the occasional off day, but the last week or so have noticed different symptoms and not sure if diverticular or something else. I have a lot of a pain under left rib which radiates across top and bottom of stomach, I am really windy (sorry) and notice that after I eat I get burning and stinging pain in left side and top of stomach area. I also noticed rather weirdly that when I lean against the sink for instance I can feel something in the left side and middle of stomach pulse, it I was pregnant I would say it was like a small kick and I can sometimes feel a heart beat like sensation. I also have GERD which is bad at the minute and am quite bloated. My urine is a bit dark, poo normal colour and normal consistency, I do not feel sick just a bit off, I am not loosing weight but just worried that something else has gone wrong. I am 56 and female by the way. Thanks
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CauliColon youngatheart1
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Good luck with that,
Pete.
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janet59446 youngatheart1
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I was told it was the waste in the intestines that was moving and causing a similar feeling to a pre born baby kicking.
tee40171 youngatheart1
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It sounds like you may need to give your intestines a little rest for a few days. That pulse/baby kicking feeling is inflammation and your intestines are having spasams. Try drinking aloe vera juice and going on a liquid diet until your stomach feels normal. Always go by how you feel to know when to eat and when to rest.
janet59446 youngatheart1
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Even though there is no pain..just a sensation?
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tee40171 youngatheart1
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sunni13905 youngatheart1
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I'm also being tested for Hemochromatosis which is a genetic disorder where your body stores Iron. It can lead to Liver issues which I've recently found out can in turn lead to bowel issues. So I've got to figure out which one is most urgent to fix. I'm think Divi because that's the most bothersome at the moment. I decided on my own to start a mainly liquid diet to rest the internals. I only have one small solid food meal a day because I need to take my Metformin (for the liver) with food. So far so good..went from 17 BM on Friday to 2 yesterday. Still loose and painful but at least it's not every 20 mins.
I know how you feel about being fed up. Seems like it's been this way since I got diagnosed. I turned 40 in July and it's like a switched was flipped from feeling relatively good to feel horrid all the time. Some one asked me recently if I was feeling any better and my response was the only way I think I'll ever feel better is if they take my A** out.
The people in this goup have been a major help
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sunni13905 youngatheart1
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My scan was very different..I was given a contrast to drink an hour befor the scan so they could see my bowels and then after they had me on the table that the machine revolved around they injected me with dye. I was scanned from my neck to my thighs. I have 3 daughters (13, 15, 16) that keep me on my toes!
youngatheart1 sunni13905
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sunni13905 youngatheart1
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Here's to feeling better!
Sunni
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Jokuar youngatheart1
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I've just read your comments posted 9 days ago. Apart from the urine colour these symptoms resonate very closely to mine in March/April when I had a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with Chrohn's colitis. An earlier blood test had revealed nothing.
Good luck
Pete
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Jokuar youngatheart1
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I was diagnosed with diverticulitis about 8 years ago and have had few flares apart from when I developed the symptoms similar to yours earlier this year.
I agree about the blandness of food which appears to help in calming symptoms but does nothing for a raging appetite. Even when in remission as now I tend to eat small frequent snacks/meals as a large meal leaves me very bloated and sore for hours.
Regards
Pete
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