Diverticulitis

[Cazy1010]

Having to take Movicol twice a day for the past year, but finding now I have bad stomach pains most days with wind, I was ok at first but really don’t want to take Movicol for ever, has anybody else had this problem

[Cats15]

Can I just ask how is that related to diverticulitis? I have multi diverticula but wonder in what way it manifests itself. Tks

[Cazy1010 in reply to Cats15]

I was put on Movicol when diagnosed with diverticulitis

[Morzine]

I’m no expert but I do have diverticulitis and wind is a big problem. I’m on movicol Sometimes as I tend to get constipated and I’ve been told it’s a bad thing to be constipated for more than a few days as blockages occur with me. I prefer to let nature take its course, but I’ve just had a colonoscopy and the diverticulitis has got worse . I’m not sure if the wind is the diverticulitis or the movicol thoughI’m not sure I’d like to be taking it twice a day I’d go see the doctor and get checked out

Sue

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Hi there I’ve found movicol causes me wind and pain too the more I take the worse it gets x

[edwangy]

Sounds to me like the movicol is too severe. Try stool softeners instead for a while. They work for my ibs c

[Junmanse]

Have terrible wind and stomach pains frequently but don’t take any sort of medication, I do have diverticulitis , diverticula , x