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The reason you're having diverticulitis is lack of fiber and your colon isn't emptying like it...
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Hey, suez, Like you, I've had recurring diverticulitis for 9 years and colitis of unknown origin...
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Side to side osmosis
Had to have a colectomy because of frequent diverticulitis attacks 8 years ago but the osmosis was done side to side instead of straightforward &...
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What is life like living with an Ileorectal Anastomosis?
I have severe diverticulitis and I am going to get my colon removed and get the small intestine connected to my rectum. I am looking...
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Should I get diverticular resection surgery?
I have had diverticular problems for years. This year I was diagnosed with IBS – see. I have had SIBO testing, numerous x-rays and ultrasounds...
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Trapped gas - have tried everything!
I have IBS-D and have real problems with pain from trapped gas along with bloating. I have tried IB Gard, Gas-x, ginger, recommended yoga poses...
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1st consult with a GI dr recently after 3 cases of colon infections
Hello everyone. After seeing a GI dr for the 1st time Im unsure what to think. He looked at my 3 cases and said 2...
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Referral to GI doctor in our new area
We just moved to Racine, WI, from Idaho. We would like to find the best gastro doctor to treat my husband’s small intestine diverticulitis. He’s...
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Colon sectioning in a few days - fighting skin abscess
I have resectioning surgery in a couple of days. I now have an abscess (under my skin, not in my bowels) that I'm fighting to...
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Surprise Sigmoid Colon Abscess: Questions before my resection
Hello.... my story has a few spin offs, kinda related, so I'll try hard and make it concise. It started with a right hip replacement...
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Mesenteric Panniculitis and Sclerosing Mesenteritis: Let's connect
I thought I would start a discussion for patients with Mesenteric Panniculitis. From what I know, this auto-immune disorder has three stages to it, each...
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gastro wants to do a sigmoidoscopy
Current conditon - have to visit toilet appx. 12 times per day. Very loose stool like mush, sometimes liquid, sometimes blood. Blood is more prevalent...