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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Serious Digestive Troubles

ralop
ralop
Gal Bladder removed. Still have one not healing lacerstion in lower intestine which will bleed if I take more than a few chewable baby aspirin a day. No acid in my stomach at all. Had to change pain meds for other medical issues because stomach would not digeest the extended release beads in the capsules. Won't digest any medicine which is made into those tiny timed released beads in capsules. Noe I am seeing other things not digesting from foods I am eating. Feeling increasingly tired, no energy, sex drive gone, mood becoming depressed againand I believe I am not getting the nutrition from my food because of some digestive issue. Anyone have any of the same issues? Symptoms? I need to know if there is a disease which will cause this or if it is a result of the diverticulosis or gal bladder removal or something new? Hoppig someone has a sugestion of similar experiences. It also feels like the arthritis ids spreading like a wildfire thru all joints in my body in last 2 m
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Have you tried probiotics or digestive enzymes? I don't have the issues you describe but I know Probiotics have helped me a lot with my diver.
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deleted_user
If you have No Acid in your stomach, you are not going to be able to digest foods..acid IS Required.

I would be getting back in touch with your Dr. and if he is Not helping you, don't hesitate to seek out a Better Educated Dr.

You need to have a stool sample taken, a blood draw...to see if you are getting all your Nutrients.., before doing anything else get That done...once thats done, get on a supplemental drink for now to see if that helps you before ya get to far down.

No Greasy, Fatty, or hard to digest Foods...steer clear of Dairy products..once you have given a sample then if ya don't wanna or Cannot let the sun hit you Full in the Face (No Sun Block) for 10 minutes a day, then take a D3 Supplement..


Let us know how your doing Plz !!
ralop
ralop
I am tired all the time, that's for sure. Have gotten away from all dairy except occasional cheese, and drink only soy milk now. nNo greasy stuff since before the Gal Bladder was removed. I am calling the Primary doc in the Am tomorrow. She was moving her practice this last month from a clinic to a hospital clinic she actually began 20 years ago. The hosp asked her to come back and direct it so I was giving her a minute to get moved and situated. I am worried about taking anything new except for the nutritional drinks which are so expensive I can't afford them much on my lousy 600.00 bucks of disability a month. I am just frustrated and tired of being ill with something new every few months. Then the thought of more doctor visits drives me nutty. But, I am ill enough now to have to do something different. I will let you know what they all say. Thanks for the concern and the suggestions. Oh, and one nutritionalist mentioned something called, " The Dumping Syndrome." I will look up what they said and your suggestions also. Thank you. You are, as usual, all the best!!