Symptoms of Acute Diverticulis- Please Share Yours

Linda are you doing the fiber mix drink and or stool softner? 

I don't need a stool softener but I am starting the metamucil this week.

I'm fed up, I've been feeling sick everyday for two weeks now, my tummy is doing its own thing and I generally feeling unwell,

But I don't have any pain had blood test yesterday no infection so I'm unsure if its worth visiting the doctor or just keep plodding on, except its getting me down big time

Linda I'm from USA and have been on Metamucil six years. I take it twice per day and never have anymore stomach issues and no flare ups from diverticulitis. Again the only downside is you're going to have several bowel movements per day and your going to be regular just like the energizer bunny.

Good luck.

 On the  Metamucil do you go by the directions on the container ? Are do y'all Add more?  you drink it twice a day how many teaspoons or tablespoons do you put the drink ?

Hi Linda

I seen doc yesterday I asked for that a fibogel she said no

But to stay with the laxido which you got 8 hrs to drink it in

I found ginger tea or peppermint tea stop that nauseous not sure if it stops it all day only found out about that yesterday

Had pressure on left side yesterday by ribs then below belly

Personally I think nothing will be done until I get the infection at least that the impression I get

I am back down their today that will be three times in three days at this rate I might as well take my bed with me. I just want to fell well again and return to work, can't live on fresh air

Well would you Adam and eve it seen different doctor took me off laxido now I got fybogel. Let's hope it lives up to it'd reparation

Thats great,hope it works for you like it did for me,let  us all know how you go on but give it time to work.Good luck.

I am on day 17 and finally almost feel like myself again. Digestive tract still a little out of whack but definitely better. Hopefully it will be the same for you in a day or two.

Hi Linda me to felt awful lot better after taking them peppermint oil capsules within two days I stopped taking them as they settled my tummy and sorted my digestive tact right on

A little bit of flutters but that's it so I've returned back to work. But still slowly slowly do it.

For me it was down to swapping the laxido for fybogel and peppermint oil capsules.

Without the advice on here I don't think I would of achieved anything so I am very grateful for all the help and advice I received

Today is 5 weeks for me, feel good but bowels still not normal. I was told last week by doctor to not do any fiber supplement yet but to take a probiotic tablet once a day and I think that has helped a lot since it puts friendly bacteria back into your system. I was very sick 15 years ago after having my gall bladder out ant it took forever for my digestive tract to get back to normal and the probiotics helped a lot then also. You have to be careful with the fiber and not over do it because it makes the colon work harder to process it.

Linda , did you have the sugrey?

I was shared some info on "probotics" that they can actually cause an infection from my facebook diverticulisi Jorney group. Some on there do not take them. One lady shared a report on it..Has anyone on here actually researched probotics and possible side affects as well.

I just looked on a few different sites for side effects and they report that infection caused by probiotic is rare. I'll take my chances because I feel better since I started them and I do trust my doctor's advice.