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Hi ladies, yesterday i saw the Dr. and got a ct scan cause i had bad pains in my stomach, it came bk as diverticulitis, got some medicine, and cannot eat just broth, is this also an autoimmune and related with LS? anybody else has this, im scared my ls will get worse ...janie
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sues1958 janie27576
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Hi, I've had diverticulitis which is very painful, but had that about 20 years ago but only just diagnosed with LS. Not sure about it being an immune disease, all in aware is Diverticulitis is related to constipation and not enough fibre in your diet. Hope you get it sorted x
janie27576 sues1958
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thank you sues, i will try and find out what else to do , have been watching what i eat but i did pig out on chinese food that day..so you have it under conrtol? janie
yvonne20 janie27576
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Hi, I too have LS for 10 years now, last year I was told I have diverticulitis , I dont think it is connected,
janie27576 yvonne20
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thank you yvonne, everything is piling up on me now...is yours under control? janie
Guppy007 janie27576
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Hi Janie, sorry to hear that.
I don't think there is a connection but you have to take care of yourself once you have just one autoimmune disease, but I'm sure you already know that and thats why diet is so important.
Remember stress can trigger flare ups, I know I have experienced that.... so take it easy.
janie27576 Guppy007
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thanks guppy, yes now another diet of some sort for this one.... janie
christine94618 janie27576
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i also suffer from ls for 4 years. i wasnt aware diet could effect. ive just tried keto and wasnt working what do you all recommend?
Guppy007 christine94618
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Hi Christine, not sure whether you was talking to me or not... Anyway, yes, diet does effect Lichen Sclerosus.
What many of us have found is that diet doesnt cause LS but once you have LS you have to cut out sugar as much as you can, eliminate dairy if possible, and for some of us going gluten free seems to help. Obviously its not a good idea to do all that at once as then you wouldnt know if in fact you react to anything..many of us do..but obviously we are all different.
For example, (I'm super sensitive) if I eat a little bit of chocolate and perhaps drink a glass of wine, within an hour or so I start to feel that familiar irritating itch in my Vjay. I know it sounds crazy but if you look online there is a LOT of information on Vulvodynia and oxalates, so it is not a stretch to realise that LS is similar in that respect.
Basically if you eat a healthy unprocessed, dairy free, low sugar diet you should be fine. I'm not a big believer in following strict diets because its too restrictive and not only that you have to find out what works for you as an individual.
suzie37971 janie27576
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HI janie , I have diverticulitus for twenty years . Mine was due to trauma of my bowel due to two major operations in one month.
It is not an autoimune disease , but highly sensitive to your diet as is LS.
Due to my LS starting in my anal area i did wonder if there was some conection ?
however stress also triggers my Diverticular disease.
Take care of your self and rest as it is very exhausting .xxx
janie27576 suzie37971
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hi susan, i wonder how i got this, it just happen all of a sudden, but i did have a heavy meal of chinese food that day and it started that night, today was my first day to eat a soft scramble egg and my stomach didnt hurt not have gone to the bathroom,, i am taking antibioics but geez it was so painful...what do you eat so you dont get it ? thank you susan
janie27576 suzie37971
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susan, do you take vitamins and a probiotic ? i have been taking all this for my LS and now i am afraid that might cause this diverticulitus to flare up if i take my vitamins and dont know what to do? janie
marieC janie27576
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I have diverticular disease, which was discovered when I had a bout of diverticulitis. I have lichen schlerosis and also low thyroid condition. It would be interesting to know if these and any other autoimmune diseases could be connected in any way.