BS: Diverticulitis

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: Mudlark
Date: 20 Aug 03 - 01:49 AM

Also, timing can be important. Gravity rules. Don't go to bed on a full stomach whatever you eat. And try raising the head of the bed.

Small bites, keep track, no scarfing of anything, until you know it's ok...the less of troublesome stuff you put in your body the less trouble you'll have.

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 20 Aug 03 - 01:20 AM

If you have the opportunity, experiment to see which foods are your trigger. It isn't always the ones the doctors tell you to avoid.

It will be nasty and painful in the short term, but once you've found your triggers, as with so many illnesses, it's much MUCH more easy to live with afterwards.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 09:15 PM

Coffee? Tea? Alcohol? Anyone know?

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: Deckman
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 08:29 PM

Super Simple ... Stop putting ANYTHING in your mouth. This will solve a host of problems! CHEERS, Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: kendall
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 08:14 PM

clear liquids during a flareup. Now, that makes sense.

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: Sorcha
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 07:48 PM

During a flare up, ONLY clear liquids until the pain goes away. NOTHING in the diet that does not digest completly. There are other things than nuts and corn that cause problems. Cheese for the diahrrea. No applesauce during a flare up.

Subject: RE: BS: Diverticulitis
From: MarkS
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 07:39 PM

Diet like you mentioned and a week on antibiotics worked for me when I was diagnosed with the same problem some time ago. Trouble is that when you get it, you never really loose it and you have to be careful with your diet. If you are careful, you can manage it with very little problem.
Best of luck
MarkS

Subject: BS: Diverticulitis
From: kendall
Date: 19 Aug 03 - 07:25 PM

Ever since last April, I have had diverticulitis to one degree or another. It is a pain in the guts, and, although I have stopped eating nuts, seeds corn and all, it still wont go away. Today I had another CAT scan, and it is now joined by Duodinitis!
I'm taking the friggin' meds, so the doctor gave me more meds. I know that some of you have had this problem, any thoughts?