Diverticulitis prevention

Posted by ayersg @ayersg, Apr 6, 2023

Is there a way to prevent diverticulitis from recurring? Is there a change in diet that can help heal the colon issue that causes it?

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@kneenee

Every day? You don't get medication? Due to my 1st of 2 episodes being hospitalized with a perforation that repaired itself...I seek medical attention. But 6 years apart. Confusing!

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Yes, the low residue diet works best for me, but please remember that we are all different. During a flare up you should follow your doctor's suggestion.

It is important to prevent constipation so finding supplements and foods that help you is important.

No, I do not take prescribed medication, but stool softeners (like MiraLAX or Colace) and a fiber supplement (I use Citrucel).

Finding the right eating plan and supplements is often a matter of trial and error. Keeping a food diary of what foods (or supplements) might trigger a flare up is a good idea.

Finid what is best for you. There is no one eating plan that will work for everyone.

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@lucy155

@maxine50 Wow, it's so difficult for you to find a healing menu. Your doctor should be on top of getting you comfortable and on the road to healing, whether you need antibiotics or more. Don't let up on seeing him. Make appointments once a month for three months in advance and keep seeing him/her until you have a plan. I did this with my new urogynocologist for my chronic UTI's... 10 in 12 months. She got to know me well and became vested in getting to the bottom of the problem. Get your doctor working or CHANGE doctors, making three appts up front.

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how did you stop frequent utis?

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@pdx2ogg

how did you stop frequent utis?

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Hello @pdx2ogg and welcome to Mayo Connect. It looks as if are responding to a post by @maxine50, where she mentions diverticulitis and UTIs. Here is a link to her post.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853654/
If you would like to connect with others about UTIs, I recommend that you read the posts from members who have had problems with UTIs. Here is a link to those posts.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=UTI
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How long have been bothered by UTIs, @pdx2ogg?

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@pdx2ogg

how did you stop frequent utis?

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I asked my urogynocologist that question. Her simple answer was she was consistently treated me as a "complicated" UTI. I was given longer days on antibiotics, so that I wasn't repopulating. Other changes included a vaginal estrogen crème to strengten the tissues and I started taking D-Mannose (supplement). I had a pessary that helped to keep my bladder in position to try and ward off retention which was a contributing factor to UTI.
This past June, having gone without a UTI for months, I began bleeding. Got all the tests and was planning a biopsy, when she uncovered that I am a victim of eroding mesh from a 1994 mesh sling used to lift my bladder. I was operated on this past July to remove what could be seen. The eroding mesh was causing the bleeding tissue. I have a suspicion the eroding pieces of mesh have been the cause of my UTI's and much more. I'm still trying to figure it out. Best wishes for your journey to finds a solution.

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