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I developed a bad pain in my stomach. After several tests and a Ct scan my Dr diagnosed diverticulitis. He was very vague about what I should be eating. Rest and lots of liquid and antibiotics.
So I retired to bed with water and herbal tea and google. The reputable health sites are confusing. After I feel a bit better soms suggest a low fibre diet and some suggest working up to a high fibre diet. I have problems with high fibre anyway but I am interested in what works and what the latest thoughts are. Please
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Mary6756--Hi AlisonO, I was diagnosed 35 years ago with IBS and Gerd. In reading about all the gut issues IBS includes, I suspect that I have diverticulosis...My Mother had issues her whole life, and now that I am older, many of her symptoms fit me. I am gluten free (for the most part) and lactose-free as well as acid-free(for the Gerd) These diet changes improved my gut health immensely. In my case, stress causes issues as well. I have had only one bad bout with diverticulitis a little over a year ago, and do not want to go through that again. I started back to eating with cream of rice cereal, bananas, eggs and well cooked vegetables. I don't eat anything pre-packaged, trying to limit preservatives and other unwanted additives. I added things to my diet, like baked or broiled chicken, potato and salad-no tomato, adding 1 thing per week if tolerated. Gradually working up to a balanced diet with the addition of fruit. I have found that any sugars are not in my best interest. I am looking into starting a probiotic for gut health as well. A nutritionist might be of help! You might try a low fod-map diet to see what works for you. There are lots of articles you can read online in regard to this subject. I wish you well, on your road to recovery!!!
Sweet Person, I have had it and it is very difficult to treat because of where it is located. That is why you were prescribed a powerful antibiotic. This will NOT go away by change of diet. Your stomach will swell if it isn't already and be painful to the softest touch. You said the antibiotic didn't agree with you, but you didn't say how. Please go to the ER no matter how long you have to wait. If the pain is critical do NOT drive yourself call for a rescue squad to take you. I KNOW THE PAIN YOU ARE IN but it will only get worse.
No pain at present
I got sick on the pre op antibiotic( Flagyl) the procedure went well but I did not bounce back quickly. I was in the hospital for 11 days before I could move my bowels and they wouldn’t discharge me until that happened.
My bowels have never returned to normal and I acquired a distended belly ( probably from surgical lesions)
I’ve managed to adapt to the changes.
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I was hospitalized on a low fiber diet for 11 days with diverticulitis attack. I worked up to a regular diet with no restrictions but I was scheduled for an elective Colectomy 8 weeks later and needed 1/3 of my colon removed and reattached to get rid of the damage.