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matt38240
matt38240

Hi all. New to this site and have been reading stories for the past 2 hours. 

I was diagnosed with diverticulitis 2 weeks ago which resulted in a 4 day stay in hospital as I had an abscess. 

Fortunately IV antibiotics worked and I was sent home a week ago advised to have low fibre diet and then gradually move to high fibre. 

I started adding fibre on Sunday, and today I have had 6 BM and my abdomen has become tender. 

Not sure if i should go back to hospital as I was told if it reoccurred to do so, but the pain is nowhere near what it was last time. 

Could this be for adding fibre too soon? 

Thanks 

Matt 

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  • Rhiannon_5000
    Rhiannon_5000 matt38240

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    I was told to eat whatever I wanted. I'm in Australia. You definately can't.  And if you think it's back go straight back to docs. Mine didn't go away. I had it for months after my hospital stay, and it had never gone away, but didn't show on blood tests. I had surgery in the end. Look for my story on the forum. Be assertive if you are at all worried. And stick to a bland diet for sure. 

  • KayEllen
    KayEllen matt38240

    Posted

    It could be adding too much fiber too fast.... did you ask your doctor? 
  • madeline27614
    madeline27614 matt38240

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    IMO no fiber until you heal.  Probiotic for sure. No skins seeds or nuts.  Soft foods for several weeks.  Don’t get constipated.  I use Miralax.  It mixes with everything.  Also stay away from hard to digest meats. Ground beef chicken is ok. I use a crockpot a lot!

    Good luck!

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