OT: Has anyone gone through Diverticulosis?

Oh it is not fun. I got a bout of it when I thought Id go heart smart and added a bunch of fiber to my diet, in the way of nuts and seeds. Turns our as we get older, well forties, we can develop little pockets or pouches in our colon, usually the lower portion. That's called diverticulutis. If something gets stuck in that little pocket, like a small piece of a peanut, or even a cucumber seed it can get infected, that diverticulousis, and it's one of the most painful things a person can go through, well that or an IRS audit.

Best way I can describe it is take a brick put it between your spine and kidney then expand the brick. The pressure is so painful. Thank God for morphine! After I got out of the emergency room and it calmed down I ate cream of wheat for a week till it calmed down. If you want to know more just email me.

Yes my hubby was just diagnosed with diverticulitis last week and has an appointment for consultation with a surgeon on Feb 2nd. From what I’ve learned on the net it says to avoid nuts, seeds and corn if you want to avoid an emergency.

This can be treated with antispasmodic meds, antibiotics (if needed) and a change to a high fiber diet. It’s best to look it up on the net to get more info.

AuntieEgger

Please let her know that we are thinking about her and that she is in our prayers. I see a lot of fiber in yalls future!

Watch out for the antibiotics, some of them are worse than the illness. The first antib's that they gave me made me deathly ill. Had to switch to a less potent antib'. I was a week and a half recovering.
Here's to a quick recovery.
Wayne.

Had 3 attacks in 2 months 11 years ago.2 hosp stays pumping antibiotics in me. Finally they removed about 12 in of colon. Hurts like hell.

Sorry to hear about the illness. Diverticulitis is usually managed easily with antibiotics once the diagnosis is made. The most common antibiotic combination is Flagyl (metronidazole)AND Cipro (ciprofloxacin) or Levaquin (levofloxacin) or Bactrim (trimethoprin/sulfamethoxazole)for 7-10 days. Under rare circumstances surgery can be required but that almost never happens. After healing it will be best to avoid seeds and nuts. They are not digested well and can block the diverticulum thus causing the diverticulitis.

3 times in past 20 years and luckey for me no ER just Rx for about a week each. they said watch diet but that lasts for about 3 months and i would go back to the old ways of eating. plesae pass on my best as it hurts like hell

Thank you for the url Grumps. My hubby was just diagnosed with diverticulitis and we need all the info we can get on this condition hopefully to avoid any emergencies.

AuntieEgger