Diverticulitis help

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Hi all so I had a CT scan with dye in January and I was told o have mild diverticulitis and internal hemeroids I was admitted in coz the pain was so bad..
when my results came the doctor said all is ok an I can go home fast forward to today I called up the ward I was in and I asked to check my scan again and the lady said the same
since the last few days I am having left sided pain and I keep going toilet I was also up all night with blaring and gas pain and a lot of passing wind…

dies this sound open a flare up??

ant advice would be appreciated

thanks

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I am not medically trained but I have diverticulitis and the way I deal with it is to figure out what I can and can't eat.

Hi hun so glad you replied what’s ur symptoms when u have a flare up? I had a cat scan in January which showed mild diverticulitis but I’m sure if this is a flare up?

When you get an answer then I;m all ears .
I'm in the same boat . I had a Colonoscopy ( I think my 4th) two years ago after my worst ever flare up left me housebound for 8 weeks .

Colonoscopy showed exctensive inflammation across much of my intenstine .and I have an ulcer on the right side .
I get the pinching on my left side which usually heralds a bout of bleeding .
Thankfully it has settled but it's only a matter of time ...

I was meant to be referred to GI specialist but the scan was looked at and no further treatment proposed .
At the time there was a lot in the news about bowel cancer , I had screening for that then they were handing my case back to my GP as they had ruled it out

When it flares again I;ll go back to the GP , I think the next course of action will be antibiotics and another Colonoscopy .

GP says to admit myself to A&E if it's too bad .

Some foods will aggrevate me , trial and error to find these out . Worse is high fat like cheddar .

Buscopan and Mebeverine if it flares up .
(Yes and the wind is awful )

I get diverticulitis and during flare-ups I get really bad pain, wind and bloating and poo several times a day. Not diahorrea but it never feels I have emptied my bowels. I usually need a course of antibiotics. Occasionally I have had a stay in hospital for intravenous antibiotics. I didn't understand the bit about you asked for the scan to be checked again, why? How?

My adult DD was in hospital with this recently she was sent home with a ton of antibiotics and a plan of how to gradually increase her fibre intake to stop it recurring.

I now take stool softeners and eat lots of fibre as constipation is the worst thing for diverticulitis and take a daily probiotic. Things seem settled so far touch wood.

Thanks for all ur replies… I have just been given some co amoxiclavs I’m really hoping this works and I have had just porridge for breakfast…

im so hungry tho dont know what to eat and where to start

@70isaLimitNotaTarget My wind is really really bad and very loud… is that a symptom of it?

Oh basically I called the ward and said to recheck my scan as I wanted to refresh my memory and the nurse said my CT scan showed mild diverticulitis and internal piles

its been 3 days I keep going toilet feels like I haven’t emptied my bowels.. i don’t have diareah or a fever.. but I have a lot of left side and abdominal cramping .. I also keep going toilet and I’m passing wind ALOT!! Also I have really bad bloating

What was her symptoms please x

I’m exactly the same .. my symptoms are mirror to urs I also have endo 😣

Wind, diarhea and extreme pain in her lower abdomen, like the worst period pain she said.

When you are having a flare up, eat bland food. White bread, fish, mashed potato. Bring back the fibre gradually when your infection has gone. I've had diverticulitis for about 15 years, it takes a while to learn how to manage your symptoms.

Yes, my dd was only allowed soup for the first couple of days. Then mushy food. Then normal food. Then gradually make swaps to higher fibre alternatives. One change every few days she was told.

@saveforthat thanks for all your advice… iv started my antibiotics today and il stick to a good diet … also @MrTiddlesTheCat is she feeling better now? How long did it last

Don't know if it's due to this (I have a long and tortuous journey , well over 15 + years ) I'm menopausal too so maybe the bloat is part of that (and the wind !)

I don;t know if there is an answer , it's just become something I live with .

I'm a vegetarian and some meat-replacements are not good for my poor insides . I think that's quite a common problem though.

She was kept in hospital for 3 days. She has no spleen so infections are taken way more seriously. She felt well enough to go back to work on day 6, but still felt a bit sore for another week.

Thanks a lot I’m jus in agony 😣😣 hopefully these tablets work so I can be a mum again to my baby’s ..

im hoping to feel ok soon

Hello
I'm having an outbreak at the moment and my arse is literally like a foghorn. The crippling pain in my stomach is awful as well. I've been given some oral antibiotics

Hi hun has yours been picked up ever on a scan aswell? I’m exactly the same I am dying

I had a colonoscopy that diagnosed it after a positive FIT test

Ahhh and how long have u had it??? It’s my second flare up since jan 2022… and it’s awful.. I’m currently starting so made myself some
scrambled eggs with a toast

I’m currently having some eggs and brown toast will that be ok? I’m so scared to eat

Im
so so so thankful for mumsnet and the wider community ..

don’t know what I’d do without you all 🥹