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Diverticulosis and diarrhea

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jun 7 12:02pm | Replies (27)

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Sorry you are going through this! Once your GI Dr. tells you there is nothing, they can do you must find the best colon/rectal Dr to go to. The episodes will get worse, and you are causing more damage and scar tissue in your sigmoid.
I remember mine telling me that on the way to the ER for the last diverticulitis episode on I had. He was sad for me and I could hear it in his voice.
I have never taken OTC for fiber. But, I found that consuming it contributed to my episodes because of the diverticula pockets were getting packed and causing the problem. My go to when traveling was pepto in the morning with a big glass of water.
Please find colon surgeon.

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Seems like my bowel movements have calmed down. Im unsure how to deal with living with this disease and not knowing how my colon is going to react when I eat is definitely stressful if I'm going anywhere and will not be staying home all day. My GI dr recommended benefiber daily and so did the general surgeon who did my colonoscopy. If I dont get the right amount of fiber and get constipated that is never good:( My diverticula is in my sigmoid colon and also there was some seen in my ascending colon too I believe. Never had any issues until my first DX in April 2024. I try not to stress about it because he said there wasnt much I could do.
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