diverticulosis is in the descending colon. i have it. what you're describing does not sound like this. but to be on the safe side. do as the doctor advised with Miralax. and maybe add a stool softener to keep the Bowels empty. i do this. i also have Crohns disease. which is in remission. for eating, no spicy foods, popcorn. eat whole wheat foods. which help with the BMs.

I have some issues as well. My colonoscopy isn’t until April and I’m rather anxious about it. I hope they (Duke) will move it up after my office visit this week. I expect a local exam and ……idk what else they can do. Scans? Blood tests? I’m very nervous about it.

Have you had a colonoscopy before?

To jac59 @jac59, I have symptoms similar to you, but I, more often than not, also have diarrhea, which can be of the blowout nature. I have pain as you described. My GI blames all my digestion/abdominal issues on IBS and Gerd. FYI, sometimes I question that he is right, but that's what he says.
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Have u had a endoscopy or a barium xray?

Have you had any bloodwork or stool testing? Bloodwork can reveal inflammation and stool tests can provide a lot of information on how your digestive system is working. They can test for calprotectin, which can indicate inflammatory bowel disease, and pancreatic elastase which shows whether your pancreas is making sufficient digestive enzymes. Your floating stools and feeling of fullness/not being able to eat much are symptoms of low pancreatic enzymes (and overlaps with other disorders as well). It would be worth doing these tests while you wait for the colonoscopy.

the diverticulitis is in the large intestine. on the left side. the anal cramps i have no idea what that might be. PLEASE do have the pap smear. keep up to date on it. i know it's easy to say not to worry. but try to relax. worrying only intensifies symptoms. which you do not need. i do and i'm miserable afterwords.
now i need you to understand. i am not a doctor. anything i say or recommend is from many years of trial & error. and from my experience with conditions that i have or had in my lifetime. OK? anything i have, i investigate with doctors, books and online. that is the best thing you can do for yourself. or any family members. good luck, d

Sorry, Canadian here. I went into organ failure and had my stomach & a large part of my colon removed.
It really sounds like you are not at the top of your doctors priority list.
After all my surgeries I learned how to be an advocate for myself.
Our healthcare system is suffering after Covid but I no longer have a problem being my biggest advocate. I’m in this position now bc a doctor sent me home from the ER missing an internal bleed.
Keep contacting your doc about your symptoms if you believe they are serious. The least they could do is put you on a cancellation list for these tests.
Best of luck to you. Please keep us updated.

to all of you. you are the only ones who know what's going on with your bodies. so you need to take the bull by the horns and make your doctors listen to you. because nobody is going to do it for you. they won't listen. leave and find a doctor who will listen. in essence, you fire them. just like you would with an employee who does not do there jobs. which they are. your employee. you pay them. always remember this point.

Stool check for cdiff and other issues.

Dr’s don’t know shit 💩. Unfortunately…..
If Miralax was the answer to all GI issues, we all would run out and buy a case at a time .
I’m so sorry 😢 you too are experiencing all this . I have all your symptoms plus many many more 10 years now ( daily ).
6 Gastro Dr’s in and 7 diagnoses and still nothing & no Dr. can help . Tried it all .
I pray 🙏 you find the RIGHT Dr. that listens to you .