Diverticulitis diagnosis

[Sme08]

Recently diagnosed with uncomplicated diverticulitis, spent 4 days on IV antibiotics & fluids only in horrendous pain. Released on day 5 as pain was manageable (their words) & told to eat low fibre diet for next week & then to eat high fibre diet. I have found that white bread brings back cramps & bloating. So after some online research I have found some relief in drinking aloe Vera juice (100 mls). Has anyone tried Paleo Diet or Primal diet to help manage diverticulitis. At present I’m feeling afraid to eat much at all & waiting to have a colonoscopy in 6 weeks

[ling]

How was the diverticulitis diagnosed without a colonoscope?

Thank you

[Sme08 in reply to ling]

By CT scan, having colonoscopy in 6 weeks

[ling in reply to Sme08]

Wondering if white rice porridge would help your symptoms ...

[edwangy]

Was it diverticula disease or diverticulitis you were diagnosed with? Diverticulitis is the infection of the diverticula.

[Sme08 in reply to edwangy]

Uncomplicated diverticulitis was the diagnosis

[mdox]

What were your symptoms and how did they diagnose you?

[Sme08 in reply to mdox]

CT scan. Having colonoscopy in 6 weeks

[Hidden]

I had mine diagnosed with a camera up my bottom they also diagnosed IBS too.

[mdox in reply to Hidden]

what were your symptoms?

[Sme08 in reply to mdox]

During flare up that caused hospital, left lower & upper quadrant pain over 14 days with increased intensity, temps of >38.5 over 3 days. Now after CY scan & 3 days of IV fluids & 2 antibiotics, now taking oral antibiotics & on low fibre diet day 7 out of hospital.

[Sme08 in reply to Sme08]

Sorry that should have read CT scan

[mdox in reply to Sme08]

Thank you for the reply! I have had left sided abdo pain for over a year now and it's getting quite bad recently, when I check online I usually see diverticulitis as the main culprit but I'm not sure if it can be detected through blood tests/stool samples?

I'm quite worried, I've also been experiencing upper quadrant (left sided) pain too. I don't have a temperature and haven't noticed blood in my stool/pain when passing my stool.

[Hidden in reply to mdox]

When I first had pain didn't think much of it until I started having bleeds. when I poo the pain was unbelievable all at the left hand side. I get the runs some days and constipated other days. Recently before my poo comes out it seams like as it's travelling out its extremely painful x

[mdox in reply to Hidden]

How long have you been experiencing the pain for?

[Hidden in reply to mdox]

I was diagnosed a few years ago now

[Hidden in reply to mdox]

Before being diagnosed a few years

[mdox in reply to Hidden]

Wow a few years! I'm sorry to hear that, it's been a year of pain for me and I and constantly worried about it. Doctors won't give me more tests, apart from blood tests and one ultrasound that showed nothing How have you been getting on since your diagnosis?

[Hidden in reply to mdox]

I just have to get on with it really. There's not a lot I can do. Some days the pain makes me feel like I want to pass out. Being on LCHF makes it hard at times. I've have lots of other health issues, I have a very supportive husband and he understands me, which I know I'm extremely lucky to have