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By *ilveryFox OP Man
over a year ago

Midlothian

Anyone suffer from this? I’ve recently been diagnosed following a couple of hospital stays over the past six weeks and wondered how people cope with it?

PS I’m currently on oral morphine and feeling great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Amazingly, it's one of the few things I don't have wrong with me. I do get occasional issues in that area, linked to nerve damage, so I sympathise.

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By *ighland_RoseCouple
over a year ago

Brigadoon

My dad has it, it's been very debilitating for him. As far as I know the only thing to be done for it is to adjust your diet.

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Anyone suffer from this? I’ve recently been diagnosed following a couple of hospital stays over the past six weeks and wondered how people cope with it?

PS I’m currently on oral morphine and feeling great"

Know very little about this particular condition but know of others in this area and diet is the most important.

High fibre diet, wholemeal bread, nuts, fruits etc...

It is going to be try and errors at first but you will soon manage to workout what suits you.

Plus, lots of choices in the shops now if you decide to reduce your gluten.

Go online search for groups, ask to speak to a dietitian, ask you gp/consultant for guidance too.

Good luck OP

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

Yes I have it. Not had a flare up for a while but I have had mesh removed recently.

Diet is important and I was told to try and have a certain amount of fibre per day. I may also have IBS which isn’t a surprise.

Maybe get referred to a dietician for more advice on diet or search the internet. Striking a balance is important so that you don’t have too much fibre. Maybe get tolerance testing to see if any foods sets it off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So I have been in pain for the last two days , I went to the hospital today and was diagnosed with it, any help on diet is appreciated

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By *sasimpleMan
over a year ago

D & G

Yeah been there. Without any symptoms of note other than what I thought were bad stomach cramps, then BAMM...

Woke up with a fever, shaking all over, sweat dripping off me. After multiple probes and tests turned out I had diverticulitis and part of my sigmoid bowel had fused to my bladder.

End result, during the peak of COVID, was admitted to hospital and had said part of sigmoid bowel removed, bladder corrected.

Risk of ending up with a stoma but thankfully didn't. Ended up with temporary catheter until bladder had healed and a 5 / 6 inch vertical scar down my stomach after keyhole wasn't going to cut it. No pun intended. Was in hospital for 7 days, in theatre for 6 hours.

Now, just over year later feel fine, now niggles. Cannot thank our NHS enough.

I do eat more of a high fibre diet these days, and drink a lot more water.

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By *otmale5Man
over a year ago

glasgow

Do not eat any food stuffs that are indigestible.. seeds , sweetcorn, nuts etc ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yeah been there. Without any symptoms of note other than what I thought were bad stomach cramps, then BAMM...

Woke up with a fever, shaking all over, sweat dripping off me. After multiple probes and tests turned out I had diverticulitis and part of my sigmoid bowel had fused to my bladder.

End result, during the peak of COVID, was admitted to hospital and had said part of sigmoid bowel removed, bladder corrected.

Now, just over year later feel fine, now niggles. Cannot thank our NHS enough.

I do eat more of a high fibre diet these days, and drink a lot more water."

I was here feeling sorry for myself you had it real rough , mines early stage so they said they. An manage with a change in food

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do not eat any food stuffs that are indigestible.. seeds , sweetcorn, nuts etc .."

Thanks mate

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By *adcowWoman
over a year ago

kirkcaldy

Once I was diagnosed with my appendix burst so ended up having appendectomy and bowel resection after more than a foot of it removed. Have more problems now with the scar tissue than the diverticulitis. Hope you get it sorted OP.

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By *arried-bi-guyMan
over a year ago

Lanarkshire

I've had it for over 30 years and can mainly cope with it but there is the odd day or 2 when I have excruciating stomach cramps and can't do anything

I hope you learn to cope with it

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By *omcupCouple
over a year ago

Alexandria

Male half here speaking from experience avoid all nuts and seeds, it gets easier to manage but always expect a flare up. Demand to be checked for colitis and crones also as symptoms can be very similar in nature.

Good luck

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By *horman11Man
over a year ago

Thurso

Orange juice and most things with tomatoes agrivate my diverticulitis been on 3 courses of antibiotics in 2 months hopefully getting better now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thank you all and that’s a good shout I will get checked for chrons I believe they will do a colonoscopy in 6-8 weeks so that will show anything else but hopefully not

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

"Thank you all and that’s a good shout I will get checked for chrons I believe they will do a colonoscopy in 6-8 weeks so that will show anything else but hopefully not "

Try a gluten free diet and see if that helps. Diverticulitis and IBS often go together and you’ll often find some food such as curry or dairy can set it off. It’s really more trial and error with what works for you. Keep a food diary.

Ask for Picolax rather than Moviprep for the colonoscopy as there’s less of it to drink. You’ll follow a special diet for a day or two before it to help with the cleansing process. Make sure you have someone to drive you for the procedure as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thank you so much I will certainly ask for what you have suggested, I’ve also booked with the doc to be tested for celiac and gluten once my bloods have lowered. as when I have pizza or dumplings and certain nann bread/ tiger loaf I can be Trouble even before I finished eating .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Male half here speaking from experience avoid all nuts and seeds, it gets easier to manage but always expect a flare up. Demand to be checked for colitis and crones also as symptoms can be very similar in nature.

Good luck "

Thank you mate , awesome profile pics you two look incredible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Once I was diagnosed with my appendix burst so ended up having appendectomy and bowel resection after more than a foot of it removed. Have more problems now with the scar tissue than the diverticulitis. Hope you get it sorted OP."

Thank you sweet really hope they find a way to help manage that better for you ha e they given you any creams ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yeah been there. Without any symptoms of note other than what I thought were bad stomach cramps, then BAMM...

Woke up with a fever, shaking all over, sweat dripping off me. After multiple probes and tests turned out I had diverticulitis and part of my sigmoid bowel had fused to my bladder.

End result, during the peak of COVID, was admitted to hospital and had said part of sigmoid bowel removed, bladder corrected.

Now, just over year later feel fine, now niggles. Cannot thank our NHS enough.

I do eat more of a high fibre diet these days, and drink a lot more water."

Have you had to stop eating. Retain foods for this or just the adding of fibre??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anyone suffer from this? I’ve recently been diagnosed following a couple of hospital stays over the past six weeks and wondered how people cope with it?

PS I’m currently on oral morphine and feeling great

Know very little about this particular condition but know of others in this area and diet is the most important.

High fibre diet, wholemeal bread, nuts, fruits etc...

It is going to be try and errors at first but you will soon manage to workout what suits you.

Plus, lots of choices in the shops now if you decide to reduce your gluten.

Go online search for groups, ask to speak to a dietitian, ask you gp/consultant for guidance too.

Good luck OP

Thanks sweet I’ve put in to be ref to a dietitian

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By *sasimpleMan
over a year ago

D & G

"Have you had to stop eating. Retain foods for this or just the adding of fibre?? "

Wasn't advised to alter my diet as it had been quite healthy beforehand anyway.

Have cut down the amount of coffee I drink, replacing it with water and diluting juice. Fibre intake has been upped a little bit that's about it for me really.

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By *4Fun11Woman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Heck my insides have been playing up with me for years. What they thought was bowel related disease, ie IBS/Crohn’s/Divertucular/Ulcerative Colitis (and I’ve had every test going) has now turned out to be issues with my stomach and I’ve now got the scars to remind me

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By *sasimpleMan
over a year ago

D & G

"has now turned out to be issues with my stomach and I’ve now got the scars to remind me

Yeah, 5 / 6 inch vertical scar here to remind me also. Belly button just doesn't feel the same any more lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thank you for this post it is very educational for me

Appreciated

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By *eeling hot hot hotCouple
over a year ago

Ardrossan

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By *horman11Man
over a year ago

Thurso

Fybrogel is good for diverticulitis as well

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By *mooth shaftMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I have it too but hasnt flared up for a while thankfully. Been through the colonoscopy too

Very common in western europe due to our diet. Reduce red meet too.

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