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Suffering from Stomach and back pains

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Seaboots
Seaboots

Hi everyone,

I was diagnosed with Diverticular disease 6 years ago and have seemed pretty free from aches and pains from them.

At the end of 2015 I had stomach pains and pains low down in my left hand side. These miraculously disappeared but have come back with a vengeance. They are there now all the time and radiate into my back up to my ribs on the left side. If I sleep on my left side I wake in a lot of pain.

I had a Colonoscopy which didn't show anything abnormal, and now I am waiting for a Sigmoidoscopy.

My GP thinks it my Divericular disease and has prescribed Paracetamol (no good) and Mebeverine.

Does anyone have the same symptoms with DD ? and any ideas on how to help myself, diet etc.

thanks for reading

Seaboot.

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  • sanya11314
    sanya11314 Seaboots

    Posted

    Ask please:

    Sigmoid is a part of the colon, that is inspected during a whole colonoscopy.

    It's the other way round. If you only had a sigmoidoscopy, you have not all of the colon covered, but if you had a colonoscopy, you should have had your sigmoid inspected already.

    ???

  • looloo43
    looloo43 Seaboots

    Posted

    i was thinking the same as sanya - sig normally done before colonoscopy - confused???
    • Seaboots
      Seaboots looloo43

      Posted

      Oops, sorry I had an endoscopy (down the throat) and have now found I'm going for an ultra sound scan and also have an appointment at the Gastroentrology department next month to see someone.

      Does that sound like the right order of things to happen ?

    • sanya11314
      sanya11314 Seaboots

      Posted

      question You had no sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy so far? Diverticulosis - that might flare into diverticulitis-  was diagnosed by other imaging then?

      Yes, I think, you have the right order with ultrasound and gastroenterologist. They should know what to do.

      Best of luck!!

    • looloo43
      looloo43 Seaboots

      Posted

      Hi Seaboots, now totally confused!! what have you already had done? & what are you waiting to have? The best procedures to look at your colon are sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy(more thorough), what are they going to ultrasound? they don't usually ultrasound the colon??? sorry for all the questions, just need info to see if i can offer any helpful comments to you. x

  • Shorty1028
    Shorty1028 Seaboots

    Posted

    Hey please keep us posted....i have very similar symptoms i would love to know what to do
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