darren m Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) very interesting - in the past few years i,ve had the pain , urine test , even antibiotics , thinking it was just a urinary infection several times. just after christmas , i was in agony , sweating , shivering etc and feeling so weak i could,nt get off the living room floor . i saw the doc and had a few blood tests , this showed inflammation and infection somewhere ( but god knows where ) so had a course of anti biotics . anyway the pain went all around my abdoman as if following the path of the colon up one side and down the other. i also felt really blocked up , so she gave me some drinks , 3 drinks later i felt so much better and so relieved , the antibiotics kicked in and i recovered . Any how the blocked up feeling as started to come back again and i,m having a mixture of constipation and soft stools and my lower abs hurt if i have to push while on the loo and hurt more or less all the time ( but mostly on the right side above my hip area ). i am just wondering if this as been diverticular all along , i know i have it ( i was shown on camera about 8 years ago ) BUT i dont think my doctor has a clue , infact she'd have to go a few years back in my files to find it. Does this sound like anything you guys have had Edited March 21, 2014 by darren m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 With diverticulitis the pain is generally on the left side of the lower abdomen going down to the pubic area. Constipation is certainly a symptom but it is usually preceded by the squits . No doctors on here as far as I am aware so you would be better discussing your concerns with one , if you think yours is not up to it find another. To diagnose diverticular disease you will need to undergo a colonoscopy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitty tree Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 hello fellas. sympathy to all who have this nightmare. had it now three years. chronic pain when flare up occurs. dr not a clue in whats going on. once he gave me buscopan .what a joke. from what I have learned through trial and error is plenty of water and lactlouse now and again and senna .to keep from getting constipated. good luck to all sufferers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 After my MIL had her op for the diverticulitis, she did still suffer occasional cramps. She found that avoiding wheat reduced the flare-ups greatly. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Or more likely the gluten in the wheat. After my MIL had her op for the diverticulitis, she did still suffer occasional cramps. She found that avoiding wheat reduced the flare-ups greatly. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Plinker Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 With diverticulitis the pain is generally on the left side of the lower abdomen going down to the pubic area. Constipation is certainly a symptom but it is usually preceded by the squits . No doctors on here as far as I am aware so you would be better discussing your concerns with one , if you think yours is not up to it find another. To diagnose diverticular disease you will need to undergo a colonoscopy . I only needed to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to diagnose I had it and it is less 'intrusive'. Thought I would mention as Google can be your friend and your enemy at times....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I could see where guys might google colonoscopy and think sod that I will put up with the pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxie Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Barium enema is also used for diagnostic purposes, if you can put up with your colon being inflated with a foot pump.Rather messy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 With diverticulitis the pain is generally on the left side of the lower abdomen going down to the pubic area. Constipation is certainly a symptom but it is usually preceded by the squits . No doctors on here as far as I am aware so you would be better discussing your concerns with one , if you think yours is not up to it find another. To diagnose diverticular disease you will need to undergo a colonoscopy . i agree i did have a colonoscopic and was told i had mild diverticular , but that was 8 years ago , i,ve been in pain for about 2 years now on and off , maybe its getting worse one thing i do know is if i have to take immodium for the squits i am in agony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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