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Diverticulitis

Posted by foxj @foxj, Jul 1 5:12pm

I am currently being treated for my 3rd episode of diverticulitis, only 8 months from my last episode.
Someone told me that he was plagued with it too but was told to try odorless garlic soft gels every day. He said it has really worked for him. Has anyone else had success with this?

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mbiagio | @mbiagio | Aug 16 7:55pm

Absolutely sounds best case scenario in what wasn’t! Thankful for your team!!! Makes all the difference… that’s the problem. We never know when it’s going to go haywire.

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mbiagio | @mbiagio | Aug 16 8:00pm
In reply to @abeck24 "It’s kind of a crazy thing, I was scheduled for a planned surgery on 9/4, then..." + (show)
@abeck24

It’s kind of a crazy thing, I was scheduled for a planned surgery on 9/4, then in late July all hell broke loose with no rhyme or reason. The last thing anyone wants is to end up with a complicated case. My last 4 weeks was crazy and interestingly I had abscesses that did not show up on multiple CT Scans but they sealed off the micro perforations which was amazingly lucky. My Dr told me my surgery would take 3.5 hours and she was done in 2 which she said was amazing. Loved my Dr and her team and one week out I am feeling pretty good and very lucky

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I’m so glad you’re doing well! That’s a problem. We never know when it’s gonna go haywire and can end up an emergency. I’m trying to avoid that also!

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mbiagio | @mbiagio | Aug 16 8:00pm
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@mbiagio

I’m so glad you’re doing well! That’s a problem. We never know when it’s gonna go haywire and can end up an emergency. I’m trying to avoid that also!

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So thankful for your team! It makes all the difference

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mbiagio | @mbiagio | Aug 17 6:51am
In reply to @abeck24 "It’s kind of a crazy thing, I was scheduled for a planned surgery on 9/4, then..." + (show)
@abeck24

It’s kind of a crazy thing, I was scheduled for a planned surgery on 9/4, then in late July all hell broke loose with no rhyme or reason. The last thing anyone wants is to end up with a complicated case. My last 4 weeks was crazy and interestingly I had abscesses that did not show up on multiple CT Scans but they sealed off the micro perforations which was amazingly lucky. My Dr told me my surgery would take 3.5 hours and she was done in 2 which she said was amazing. Loved my Dr and her team and one week out I am feeling pretty good and very lucky

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Glad all going well and you had a good team! Makes all the difference!!!

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mbiagio | @mbiagio | Aug 17 9:00am

I’m sorry I repeated myself like four times… It kept looking like it was going to a different conversation 🤪

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pekoe01 | @pekoe01 | Sep 6 10:12am

Is this the diverticulitis group?

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pekoe01 | @pekoe01 | Sep 6 10:30am
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@lois1

I’m so grateful for your input. Right now, I’m struggling to figure out what to eat. I have IBS as well. So they want increased fiber. But too much fiber makes me go to bathroom 9 times in a row. I need carbs to be normal. Is it normal that a bowel movement is loose for a while? Or should it be solid after two weeks? My GI told me very little. When I tried to ask questions, he shoved me out to hurry me along.

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Hi, Lois,
I'm new to the group. I have the same problem as you. Had an acute attack of diverticulits with perforation and abscess. I was on a clear liquid diet for a week. I have recently move up to soft foods. My abdomen is swollen and painful with the most pain in my lower back.
I have IBS and try to stick to a low fodmap diet. Most high fiber diets are high fodmap. At this point, I don't know what to eat anymore. I would like to stick with low fodmap, but isn't a high fiber diet recommended for diverticulosis so it doesn't go into diverticulitis?

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pekoe01 | @pekoe01 | Sep 6 10:33am

I'm not sure I am posting correctly. I replied to Lois and it says I have to "post comment"
How do I know if Lois received my reply?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 6 10:33am
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@pekoe01

Is this the diverticulitis group?

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Hello @pekoe01 and welcome to Mayo Connect. Yes, this is one of several diverticulitis support groups on Connect. If you would like to become more familiar with all of the discussions, here is a link to all the groups that discuss diverticulitis,
--Diverticulitis
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/digestive-gastrointestinal-problems/?search=diverticulitis#discussion-listview
As this is your first post, would you please share your history with diverticulitis and what information or support you are looking for?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 6 10:38am
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@pekoe01

I'm not sure I am posting correctly. I replied to Lois and it says I have to "post comment"
How do I know if Lois received my reply?

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@pekoe01
Here is the way to post so that a member will get a notification of your post:

Underneath the post you want to respond to click on the "Reply" button and then post your question or comment in the box that will appear. Also, you can begin your post with their username. For example, look at how I started this post to you, I used your username with the "@" sign in front of it. After you finish your post click on "Reply."

Both of these methods will give the recipient a notification that you have responded to their post.

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