blood loss

[aidenzoom]

just been diagnosed with diverticulitis after a significant blood loss my g.p says half the population has this condition so change your diet!! I have told the drug MELSALAZINE works well any thoughts?

[nickItaly]

have you undergone a coloscopy?

[aidenzoom in reply to nickItaly]

yes two actually ihave now had alarge bowel polyp removed which was not the cause of the bleeding icannot believe that severe diverticulitus can only be controlled by high fibre diet surely half the population that have this problem do not lose apint of blood without warning....thanks for your interest

[nickItaly in reply to aidenzoom]

As far as I know, diverticulitis needs antibiotics. And when it is cured, those who have had diverticulitis should have prophylactic antibiotic treatment every month. But I'm not a specialist. So I advice you to go to a specialist. Coloscopy excludes other major causes of bleeding, that's because I asked you. Of course, no exam is 100% perfect, but I think coloscopy is the better thing to do if you happen bleeding through the anus.

[aidenzoom in reply to nickItaly]

yes your right I need aspecialist but ithink I may have to pay as myG.P is not concerned

[nickItaly in reply to aidenzoom]

Why isn't your GP concerned about you?? It's his/her work!! Anyway: go to a gastroenterologist. I know yhere are long term antibiotic therapies which have very low toxicity because the antibiotic is not absorbed by the bowel wall into the blood

[aidenzoom]

yes I am thankful I do not haveulcerative colitis .my point is that if half the population have diverticulius surely they donot lose apint of blood without warning and that the only remedy is a high fibre diet thanks for your interest

[aidenzoom]

yes you are right thanks for your input I have abook on diverticulius that states that melsalazine is effective in relieving the cramping pains hence my original observations