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I was diagnosed with diverticulitis a while ago. The worst of
my symptoms are constant pain low down in the centre of my tummy,
cramp type pains, flatulence, constipation or diarrhoea after eating.
Every time I eat I'm getting symptoms now , I'm losing my appetite.
I know I also have gallstones. .. Thoughts please.
I'm really struggling now and can't get my GP to listen to me.
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kerry58794 linda282930
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Linda, so sorry you're going through this ... I was diagnosed 7.15.17 - might want to go to a gastro doctor, as they are more familiar with diverticulitis. I understand the pain - I also get "pelvic floor pain" - ouch!
Have you tried going to liquid diet for a few days, I've done that and then introduce soft foods. I was on liquid diet for about 3 weeks ...
Good luck
christine63572 linda282930
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I was diagnosed in April this year after being sent to a gastro consultant by my gp, I had a colonoscopy which diagnosed diverticulitis. I wasn't given any antibiotics but some people are. It took me about three months after my flare for my stomach to calm down its also been trial and error as to what I can eat things that cause pain I eliminate from my diet, I found that if I start to feel pain I cut back on what I eat just having soft eggs or soup until it calms down, I also found that my stools were a bit lumpy so now I take fybogel everyday and since then touch wood I have been fine, not cured just fine. Its trial and error unfortunately but if the pain doesn't improve go back to gp as you may need antibiotics, so far I have managed to avoid them, I no longer eat red meat only chicken and spend a long time chewing my food but it needs to be easy to digest. Good luck
susan95516 linda282930
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angela91414 linda282930
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It's a miserable condition I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago after low down pain and a bleed. My consultant specialised in DD and he told me to eat what ever I wanted to and to make sure not to get constipated.I know Drs opinions differ on this. Thankfully I have only had 3 flare ups in the past 3 yrs. I also get the pain in the centre low down and find paracetamol do help with the pain. Also a hot water bottle on your tummy will help. My appetite also vanishes completely during a flare up. Are you on anti biotics? While you have a flare up avoid things with fibre and eat a bland diet and then gradually introduce fibre when you are better to avoid constipation.
susan95516 angela91414
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I wish I could eat what I wanted. I would love a burger or a nice tomato salad I can't even eat steak I love nuts and chocolate. I ate some of these last Christmas and had a really bad flare I ended up on strong antibiotics. The GP said I should have gone to A&E it was that bad
christine63572 susan95516
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Was it the nuts that caused the flare Susan I don't eat them but I do eat peanut butter. Im ok with the odd tomato if I deseed them but we are limited.
susan95516 christine63572
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I think it was the chocolate nuts fizzy pop fruit cake that I had for my Christmas dinner I haven't touched them since My consultant thinks one of my main problems is IBS or colitis I had a sigmoidoscopy abit 6 weeks ago just waiting for a appointment for results
linda282930
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Thanks for the replies all. I'm sorry you are all suffering too but glad others
have the low down pain. I have eaten very bland food for a very long time.
I don't eat meat or spicy food , I can't eat eggs , milk, or cheese due to having IBS .
My diet is very restricted . I have to take Oramorphr as the pain is so bad.
I think I might be looking at surgery if this carries on .
susan95516 linda282930
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You sound a lot like me but I only take paracetamol for pain Most other pain relief tends to constipate and that's a Nono I have mabevarine for IBS and fybergel and a probiotic tablet.
linda282930 susan95516
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My pain has got so bad I have no option but to take oramorph
Codeine and paracetamol, paramedics told me to take them altogether !
I have taken mebeverine , fybogel and probiotics for years but they
don't seem to help me . I have got so scared to eat now as everything seems
to cause me pain constipation and diarrhoea, the cramps are awful.
susan95516 linda282930
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linda282930 susan95516
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My consultant did suggest surgery but only gave me a 20 to 30 % chance
of it helping. I don't have a follow up appointment so I have to see
my GP again.
susan95516 linda282930
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ruby05542 linda282930
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I would STRONGLY advise you to find another doctor, I had to. Have you had a round of antibiotics, standard procedure? Clear liquid diet while on antibiotics. This is what I did, then low-fiber diet for about 3 days, then add some fiber but not a lot. I use Benefiber, no taste at all in hot or cold food, and at this point add a probiotic that contains lactobacillus. Probiotic will take about 5 days to kick in and will drastically reduce the gas. Also, Chibani yogurts at this point, I like the flip ones, really good. All of what I've said is from the new doctor I changed to and it has really worked for me! Also, a heating pad on the tummy that aches. I had a bad case of D with extremely intense waves of pain.
susan95516 ruby05542
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ruby05542 susan95516
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susan95516 ruby05542
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I am in the U.K. So don't have Walmart but we do have Asda so maybe they might sell it
ruby05542 susan95516
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If you can't find it, any GREEN yogurt will do...ONLY GREEK YOGURT which is what Chibani is. It gives your body the GOOD bacteria your bowel needs, the same as the probiotic does.
ruby05542 susan95516
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