My colonoscopy was difficult because I have kinks in my colon, anyone else have this?
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Hello everyone, I have just joined and am so glad to have found a lovely group where we can get support, advice and share different experiences of diverticular disease. I started having symptoms in July this year, bloating, pain in my tummy and back pain. Then, in September I had excruciating pain upper left handside under my ribs which had me doubled over. My doctor ordered a colonoscopy which I had in October. I was sedated, but unfortunately my procedure was difficult, my colon apparently has kinks. So they had to give me gas and air, then the nurse had to press down hard on my tummy to try and flatten the kinks. I left the hospital feeling like I had just done 10 rounds in a boxing ring!! I never, ever want to have a colonoscopy again! Anyway, I received a letter from the hospital stating that the investigation has shown some diverticular disease and they were going to leave my on-going care with my family doctor. Is there any need to see the doctor, as I am keeping a food diary, cut out out all fruit with seeds and pips. Also, I am taking 1 sachet of Fybrogel a day and touch wood, everything seems to be ok. Thank you.
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Anonymous111 linda94817
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I think you have coexistant IBS, which is causing the abdominal cramps.
IBS is triggered often by anxiety or certain foods (Dairy and gluten being the classics). Have an experiment with your diet, but stay reasonable and rational - if a dietary exclusion has made no difference after 3/4 days - you’ve got the wrong villain - reintroduce that food and try something else.
christine63572 Anonymous111
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Anonymous111 christine63572
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Diverticular Disease = Diverticulosis = Having colonic Diverticulae
Diverticulitis = A diverticulum gets clogged up - infected and inflamed - its like appendicitis but in a colonic diverticulum.
Diverticulitis is a rare complication of diverticular disease - most people with DD wont ever get it.
christine63572 Anonymous111
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I definitely had it that's for sure
christine63572 linda94817
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Good luck with that one Linda I personally wouldn't even attempt to eat a Chinese meal apart from the spices and fat content the quantity would floor me. I have told people that I cant eat very much and when I do its very select last Christmas I went out for a meal with our local gym and didn't eat until gone 7 which is far too late for me and I left over half the food on my plate, suffered for days so now im making a stand and saying no.