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Gas pains

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kate65092
kate65092

Hi

Does anyone know if expelling lots of gas with pain first us part of diverticulitis, it's happening me mostly at night, bad Abdominal pain and some relief when I pass gas, having an mri this Monday but will probably need colonoscopy too, very very worried as have had awful symptoms six weeks now, one of worst parts is not being able to sleep, always pain somewhere

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  • hope4cure
    hope4cure kate65092

    Posted

    Gas pains can be severe . Avoid food eating foods that cause gas build up. Soda water helps . Don't Suppress Passing Gas. If Possible, Move Your Bowels. Sip a Gas-Reducing Hot Tea. Chew Fennel Seeds.  Apply Heat to Your Belly. . Move Your Body walking helps . Keep a diary of foods that cause gas. 

     

    • kate65092
      kate65092 hope4cure

      Posted

      Tks for your reply, do you suffer from diverticulitis also?
  • cara19126
    cara19126 kate65092

    Posted

    Hi, I use buscopan it helps a lot to reduce the gas build up.
  • ellen_46197
    ellen_46197 kate65092

    Posted

    Hi Kate you will know more after test are done I didn't have gas just severe pain Thought it was appendix but unfortunately it was diverticulitis going on 8 weeks now hospitalized twice and still on antibiotics Change your eating habits this may help a little Good luck

    • kate65092
      kate65092 ellen_46197

      Posted

      Tks Ellen, I'm trying to be careful about food, are the antibiotics any good do you think?

    • ellen_46197
      ellen_46197 kate65092

      Posted

      I feel the second round of antibiotics I was given tetracycline and flagyll are working no more fever and chills still significant abdominal and lower back pain
    • kate65092
      kate65092 ellen_46197

      Posted

      Tks for your reply Ellen, can I ask you is you back pain really severe and very low down?
    • ellen_46197
      ellen_46197 kate65092

      Posted

      Yes Kate when I talked to my primary care physician he said it's because your large intestine 40 foot long runs behind your back also I have not research this yet but I will in the next few days

    • kate65092
      kate65092 ellen_46197

      Posted

      Tks Ellen, I find the back/rectum pain terrifying bit still hope it's diverticulitis, hope your research comes up with some answers

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