Can't wait until Thursday when I get MRI of my stomach and my spine. Then have appointment with another gastro. I'm hoping for good results, but the pain on my right side has returned. Yikes!
When I have an infection, I must have clear liquids and antibiotics. After about 3 days, I ease into soft foods and a low residue diet. When completely healed I go back to my regular diet ( and attempt to get enough fiber). I take one stool softener daily. It’s important to keep things moving. Something that works for me is overnight oats with fruit. Fresh blueberries are also great! This is a frustrating disease!
Just the store brand ducosate sodium. The dosage is between 1 and 4 capsules. I take one at night. If I don’t have a BM, I take 2 the next day. So far, this has been working. The overnight oats for breakfast really helps as well.
Just the store brand ducosate sodium. The dosage is between 1 and 4 capsules. I take one at night. If I don’t have a BM, I take 2 the next day. So far, this has been working. The overnight oats for breakfast really helps as well.
Yes, that is what happened to me. I was is awful pain and my GP ordered a CT scan. It showed a 6cm x 4cm mass which was stated on the report to be carcinoma. I was immediately admitted to hospital and a surgeon told me that was a secondary cancer virtually giving me a death sentence. Next day I was taken to theatre to have radical surgery but no cancer was detected, just the abscess and I had blood poisoning.
Emotionally that was very traumatic.
I’ve been told that this was a very rare occurrence.
When I have an infection, I must have clear liquids and antibiotics. After about 3 days, I ease into soft foods and a low residue diet. When completely healed I go back to my regular diet ( and attempt to get enough fiber). I take one stool softener daily. It’s important to keep things moving. Something that works for me is overnight oats with fruit. Fresh blueberries are also great! This is a frustrating disease!
Although I do not have diverticulitis that I'm aware of (I seem to have everything else). While I do have bouts of pancreatitis and must be on clear liquids also. I drank alot of beef & chicken broth and transitioned into soft...I keep either cooked rice or noodles on hand and added to the hot broth. Noodles might be more beneficial to you before rice as rice is small enough to be bothersome. Good luck to all,
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*Retired Certified Dietary Manager
As @warrendog mentioned Colace or the generic (docusate sodium) is helpful. Also, MiraLAX (or the generic) is a good stool softener as well. MiraLAX is tasteless and can be mixed in hot or cold beverages.
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I hope it goes well. I know that pain - awful.
Take good care of yourself. xx
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2 ReactionsWhat is a brand for stool softener? My problem is that I do not have a BM every day, but every two or three days has been my normal life. Thanks.
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1 ReactionJust the store brand ducosate sodium. The dosage is between 1 and 4 capsules. I take one at night. If I don’t have a BM, I take 2 the next day. So far, this has been working. The overnight oats for breakfast really helps as well.
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2 Reactionsducosate sodium??? Is their a brand name?? Thanks.
Wow, what a surprise diagnosis! Happy they found it in time. Speedy healing & recovery.
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2 ReactionsAlthough I do not have diverticulitis that I'm aware of (I seem to have everything else). While I do have bouts of pancreatitis and must be on clear liquids also. I drank alot of beef & chicken broth and transitioned into soft...I keep either cooked rice or noodles on hand and added to the hot broth. Noodles might be more beneficial to you before rice as rice is small enough to be bothersome. Good luck to all,
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3 ReactionsHi @maxine50
As @warrendog mentioned Colace or the generic (docusate sodium) is helpful. Also, MiraLAX (or the generic) is a good stool softener as well. MiraLAX is tasteless and can be mixed in hot or cold beverages.
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2 ReactionsYes, a surprise. I just hope it dies not return.
Thank you for your good wishes. Best wishes to you also.
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