Diverticulitis Support Group

Diverticulitis is a common disease of the bowel, in particular the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes inflamed. Diverticulitis most often affects middle-aged and elderly persons, though it can strike younger patients as...

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snowflack
snowflack
i and my mother have this disease my mum has nearly stoped eating she has diareoha and sickness with a fever now she has constipation.and she has pain in her grion i dont get these symptoms. is this normal thaks
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deleted_user
I Hope your Mom is under Treatment, and that she is at the very Least drinking Ensure to make sure she is getting her Nutrients..and some Smart Waster or gatorade to get the Electrolytes replaced..same with you if you have diarrhea...

I too am scared to eat..I have been doing Ok...then I made the mistake of eating a small amount of food with some spices in it...

Most get the Constipation, I have the opposite issue..Like I said, I Hope she is under the care of a Dr. is on meds...watch for yeast overgrowth..Drink ALOT of water..I am upwards of 100 ounces a day now...where I was usually around 60-70 ounces of water a day..just trying to keep myself Flushed..
AusSue
AusSue
Some people do get diareoha with this & she sounds like she definately needs help from a Dr. As DakotaRose said she needs to keep up her nutrients etc.
I dont eat anything spicy as I know it always gives me pain but unfortunately one of our friends idea of spicy & mine varies LOL. I have to get hubby to eat the same things then tell me if its ok as been caught. She doesnt do it on purpose just different idea of spicy.
I always drink lots of water every day to try to keep system going.
Take care of yourselves