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Need advice :(

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michelle269
michelle269

Suffering my 6th flare up (each time been hospitalised and given IV antibiotics) normally after about 3 days I start to feel better. This time I was on IV antibiotics for 4 days and given a further 4 days of tablet antibiotics. I have been feeling awful (weak and feeling dizzy) started to have a bad tummy 2 days ago (running to the toilet) and so I went back to docs as also still having tummy pains. Temp was high and pulse way too fast. Why are the antibiotics not working? Been given a further 5 days

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  • laura77764
    laura77764 michelle269

    Posted

    I agree, you need to give your gut time to recover so very low or no fibre diet - I think they call it the 'white food' diet, lots of liquid.  Chicken soup is always recommended (though I'm veggie so can't quite say why) but agree with everyone else - get yourself some very strong probiotics which I believe a lot of us take.  It's helped a lot of us and don't forget, stress will make it worse.  Try to get some rest as well if you can and likewise, take paracetomal for the pain.

  • michelle269
    michelle269

    Posted

    1 more day left on the antibiotics and still have tummy pain, praying it doesn't come back....

    • justin79670
      justin79670 michelle269

      Posted

      Sympathies Michelle.I just got released from hospital yesterday after my first diverticular episode, and am grappling with the horror of it all, as i think you are.

      ​Best wishes.

       

    • michelle269
      michelle269 justin79670

      Posted

      Oh no Justin, I feel for you too- it's a horrible disease sad docs/consultants don't give you half as much advice as you need to be able to manage the disease either. People in this forum are amazing and so if you need to know anything just ask. Hope your feeling better soon xx

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