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Is Diverticulitis manageable

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Is there anyone on here that has had diverticulitis and lived a manageable life? Has anyone on here had it for 10 to 15 years without surgery ? Please reply having anxiety attacks over this .

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  • 52331
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    I've lived with it pain free for six years running. My success is from psyllium husk, diet, exercise, and low stress life style. The two big items that I do not eat a lot of anymore is greasy foods and red meat.

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      How much psyllium husk a day do you take ? What kind of excerise is safe ? Do you drink things with caffeine or eat chocolate ? Please let me know thanks
    • 52331
      52331 Guest

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      Crosado I eat a regular diet and stay away from greasy foods and very little red meat. With the introduction of psyllium 2 per day doses once in morning and once at night I no longer have stomach issues including mild diarrhea. The husk bulks up my stools and pushes it all out keeping my bowels clean so that diverticulitis does not start.

      I pretty much eat and drink what I want and any issues with diverticulitis has gone away thanks to the psyllium husk aka Metamucil. Hope that helps you.

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      Guest 52331

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      how do u get low stress how do I work on that? 52331 do u drink a lot of water? 
  • susan66613
    susan66613 Guest

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    started about 2 years ago I was having panic attacks thinking it was something bad,

    went to a&e twice thought I was having a heart attack , but it was anxiety, doctor put me on propranolol and the anxiety has stopped, I has a colonoscopy which was awful 😖 never again, I started taking probiotics and they have helped a lot , it never goes away until you have surgery so I've been told but I'm not in any rush for that I feel for you im going through too

  • michael76198
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    I was diagnosed with diverticular disease 9 years ago following a colonoscopy performed because of severe lower left abdomen pain. I've since had 2 follow-up colonoscopies which show a number of diverticulae. over the past year the attacks have become more frequent and the only way that i can control the pain is by the use of a hot electric blanket or in severe cases, by the use of Cipro. the Fodmap diet hasn't helped and neither has any probiotic. i have noticed that as i get older, I'm a fit 77 year old male, the symptoms become worse. is anybody else in the same situation and if they are, have they found a solution?

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