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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Colon Hydrotherapy ??

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Has anyone done it? I have it scheduled for Friday morning and I'm hoping it will help me. I have the worst case of diverticulitis the surgeon
had ever seen when I ruptured and I have such a hard time now since my colostomy reversal a few years ago. The pain and strain I have w/BM's isn't funny and I feel I'm liked blocked up or something so my friend who was a nurse said she though that this might help me feel better. Any experiences that you care to share w/me that I can learn from?

Just curious.

Gemini6
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Yes I have done colonics before, but it was before I had a diverticulitis attack so.... it went without a hitch. It's just like a super-charged enema that uses high water pressure to shoot the water further into your colon than you could do yourself. If you feel too much pressure, let your technician know and then they will switch the valve so you can let the icky poo flow out. =)

I have been doing juice fasting for several years now. I schedule juice fasts, where I only drink whole juice, tea and water for at least 10 days and compliment this with cleansing and retention enemas. The last time I had colonics I had been fasting for a week and I was simply amazed at the amount of crud that still comes out of me. I have never done colonics without first fasting so.... I reckon you will see a LOT of poo coming out. The place I went to had clear tubing so you could actually see what was coming out.

I do hope you find it useful and not painful. Please let us know what your experience is as I have been thinking of going again, without fasting, to see if I can find any relief.

BE WELL.
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Wow, thanks for answering. I was curious. I had to cancel my appt. Friday I was in a bad space w/my colon was in a lot of pain and up and down all nite long so I couldn't imagine going to my hydro-therapy appt. the next morning not when have so much pain down there. I am rescheduling and going in very soon though. I will let you know. I have a horrible case of Divtclts. & IBS, Colitis, etc.
How long have you had diverticulitis now ?

May I put you on my friend list?

Gemini6
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I just had this done. didn't seem to hurt anything and did seem to help a little though it is too soon to tell and I hear you have to have several to really get results but I did see all kinds of nasty stuff come out. And the chinese medicine woman who did it made all kinds of spot on observations about my health just by looking into my eyes which was pretty wild.
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