redsfun38
12-11-2001, 02:19 AM
I was at hospitol for pain......in lower stomach, they did a test said I have diverticulitis......gave me iv antibiotics and sent me home....what next? Anita
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Hazel
12-11-2001, 09:48 PM
Sorry you had this, it is quite painful. You should be careful with what you eat such at nuts, seeds, popcorn, corn. Nothing with little bits that can get stuck in the diverticula. Those are little pockets like fingers that stick out of your intestines where these things can get stuck. Make sure you contact your doctor if you have abdominal pain like that again so that they can start you on antibiotics right away and avoid another stay in the hospital.
auntjudyg
12-12-2001, 12:58 PM
Reading up about diverticulitis/diverticulosis on the internet can get a little confusing because it is one condition where recommendations are changing.
The idea that such foods as nuts, seeds, peels, etc., aggravate the situation for most people suffering from diverticulosis is no longer being presented by many doctors/medical facilities. Some individuals do have problems with one or more of these foods (in my limited experience, I hear complaints about nuts most often).
The guidelines I got from my doctor were:
- Drink the recommended minimum of water (that's 2 quarts per day).
- Increase the amount of fiber to the recommended level (20 g per day) - though make this adjustment slowly so your body gets used to the extra bulk.
However, when one is having a diverticulitis attack with abdominal pain, etc., one is supposed to eat a bland, virtually fiber-free diet.
It would be good to follow-up with you doctor, if you have not already done so.
Good luck.
The idea that such foods as nuts, seeds, peels, etc., aggravate the situation for most people suffering from diverticulosis is no longer being presented by many doctors/medical facilities. Some individuals do have problems with one or more of these foods (in my limited experience, I hear complaints about nuts most often).
The guidelines I got from my doctor were:
- Drink the recommended minimum of water (that's 2 quarts per day).
- Increase the amount of fiber to the recommended level (20 g per day) - though make this adjustment slowly so your body gets used to the extra bulk.
However, when one is having a diverticulitis attack with abdominal pain, etc., one is supposed to eat a bland, virtually fiber-free diet.
It would be good to follow-up with you doctor, if you have not already done so.
Good luck.
plymouth
12-12-2001, 07:33 PM
Hi :wave:
Here's a good book on the subject:
Breaking The Vicious Cycle, Intestinal Health Through Diet
by Elaine Gottschall B.A., M.SC
Diet for Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Celiac Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Diarrhea.
The diet is strict, but it works.
~p :)
Here's a good book on the subject:
Breaking The Vicious Cycle, Intestinal Health Through Diet
by Elaine Gottschall B.A., M.SC
Diet for Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Celiac Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Diarrhea.
The diet is strict, but it works.
~p :)
fixpo
01-20-2002, 03:33 PM
Originally posted by redsfun38:
I was at hospitol for pain......in lower stomach, they did a test said I have diverticulitis......gave me iv antibiotics and sent me home....what next? Anita
The condition varies depending on pain which is caused due to bacterial level which can be identified with a blood test. The CRP is usually below 10, but with a severe attack, the CRP is known to rise beyond 150-200. This is serious.
Under this condition usually, one is kept in the hospital with antibiotics plus pain killers on an IV drip. After the CRP level drops to a reasonably low level, you might be discharged with a 10 day oral antibiotic and pain killers.
You may have to under go epidoscopic tests which might lead to surgery. Surgey may take two forms. If you do not have infections, the affected part of the Colon may be removed. But if there is a high infection level, then the Colon is not connected after surgery. Then you would be wandering around with a plastic sack hung round your hip with the waste disposed through a plastic tube into your stomach. Very uncomfortable. Unfortunately, this is not the end. Diverticulitis may reoccur.
This is a disease of the new age food culture.
Fast Foods, Burgers, Hot Dogs washed with a Cola. No fibre intake. In 2000, there were 350 million sufferers in USA, Europe, Middle East accounting for over 50% of the adult population.
In Asia and Africa, the rate is less than 5% of the total adult population.
I was at hospitol for pain......in lower stomach, they did a test said I have diverticulitis......gave me iv antibiotics and sent me home....what next? Anita
The condition varies depending on pain which is caused due to bacterial level which can be identified with a blood test. The CRP is usually below 10, but with a severe attack, the CRP is known to rise beyond 150-200. This is serious.
Under this condition usually, one is kept in the hospital with antibiotics plus pain killers on an IV drip. After the CRP level drops to a reasonably low level, you might be discharged with a 10 day oral antibiotic and pain killers.
You may have to under go epidoscopic tests which might lead to surgery. Surgey may take two forms. If you do not have infections, the affected part of the Colon may be removed. But if there is a high infection level, then the Colon is not connected after surgery. Then you would be wandering around with a plastic sack hung round your hip with the waste disposed through a plastic tube into your stomach. Very uncomfortable. Unfortunately, this is not the end. Diverticulitis may reoccur.
This is a disease of the new age food culture.
Fast Foods, Burgers, Hot Dogs washed with a Cola. No fibre intake. In 2000, there were 350 million sufferers in USA, Europe, Middle East accounting for over 50% of the adult population.
In Asia and Africa, the rate is less than 5% of the total adult population.
vanhorn101
01-21-2002, 01:25 PM
Has anyone heard of diverticulosis causing abdominal cramps. I was diagnosed with diverticulosis in November and have lived with abdominal cramps and nausea since then. I have had IBS for ten years but never suffered with cramps except when having a diahrea attack. This is daily and dibilitating for me. I don't know if I should be eating the fiber that I began in November or go to the low fiber diet because I could be on the verge of an infection. Could anyone help?