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Anyone used low residue diet if having diverticulitis type pain?

Posted by fdixon63 @fdixon63, Apr 25 9:43am

I've had diverticulitis attacks numerous times throughout the years. About 15 years ago I had a left hemicolectomy and things have gone well since. Seven days ago I began having pain in my left ?flank--just below my waist. (Could be diverticulitis or adhesions.) It has not gotten any worse but no better either. I don't have fever nor diarrhea. I've been having BM's daily. It is most painful when I cough or have a BM. Otherwise, I carry on with any normal activities. Two days ago I put myself on a low residue (cut out fiber) diet to see if I can get things to settle down. Wondering if anyone had had success with this method?? Thanks much.

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linda82 | @linda82 | Apr 26 6:40am

Yes. When you do start having the pain you should try liquid diet for a couple of days and then go to low residue.
If you can take an anti-inflammatory, you should do immediately.
The low fiber diet is great to help heal, and you need to make sure and drink more than usually.

But, since you had the surgery I would call your Dr. You only have the pain in your side and no other diverticulitis symptoms. I would check for adhesions first.

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fdixon63 | @fdixon63 | Apr 28 10:08am
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@linda82

Yes. When you do start having the pain you should try liquid diet for a couple of days and then go to low residue.
If you can take an anti-inflammatory, you should do immediately.
The low fiber diet is great to help heal, and you need to make sure and drink more than usually.

But, since you had the surgery I would call your Dr. You only have the pain in your side and no other diverticulitis symptoms. I would check for adhesions first.

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Thanks for the reply. You're correct in that I should do a liquid diet first but I waited as we were traveling and I did not have a lot of options. I did base what I did on the fact that there was just the one symptom. Today, (4 days after beginning the low residue diet) all symptoms are gone. So glad it worked. I feel this is, most likely, something that will recur again. I will discuss it with my primary at my appt. in a couple of weeks. Again, thanks.

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