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Diagnosed with diverticulitis this morning for the first time, taking 2 antibiotics and am advised if the pain doesn't go away in next 48 hours I should rush to ER. Any advice ??
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linda822 sheila00446
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Not sure how they can treat you without confirming diverticulitis with a CT scan immediately. The UK waits too long to do tests and then it comes back clear so how do they know what it was. Take the meds, liquid diet for a few days and then a soft diet. Don't mess around with meds for diarrhea or constipation or fiber it just confuses the colon. The colon needs to rest also. Rest is a big part of getting better. It takes patience to let everything calm down for a t least a few weeks. I returned to work after a week but took it easy, I should have stayed home another week. All in all it took me 5 weeks to feel like myslf again and for my system to get back on track. I needed the help of a probiotic pill daily for that.
sheila00446 linda822
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Very sorry to hear that they take too long in UK. My pain started getting better after 48 hours but I couldn't tolerate Flagyl, rushed to the clinic this morning again and I was told that my healing is good and I can stop taking flagyl. Still no CT scan though. And yes, I took off, resting at home. Probably will take off for another week too.