Not sure if just regular gas and bloating or Diverticulitis
A colonoscopy years ago found some diverticula, but not sure if I ever had what could be definitely considered a Diverticulitis flare up, about a year ago I got gas and bloating real bad but was able to get better using Gas-X.
This past Wednesday evening I had some real bad gas bloating, Gas-X did not seem to help as much as before, was still feeling somewhat bloated and miserable (no fever) the next day and the discomfort and bloating has been lessening more each day. I am passing gas occasionally but still waiting for my regular BMs to start back so I started taking Mag Citrate pills and now just stared Miralax.
Not sure if this or the episode last year was Diverticulitis or just regular gas and bloating. In the afternoon on Wednesday I ate a good bit of fresh homemade salsa with lots of chopped raw onions, it has been a while since I had that much raw onion at one time, usually I might very very occasionally have had a slice of onion on a sandwich without any issues.
While I still feel some slight bloating and feel a little rough going thru this, I do seem to have improved some each day, just need to get my regular BMs back on track. hopefully the Miralax will help within a day or two (they say allow 1-3 days). I was wondering if eating some popcorn might help with the BMs but as of now I am undecided as I have read both that it is okay and that itis not okay so it is hard to be sure.
I am not back on a completely normal diet yet, didn't feel like I wanted to risk eating the next day to avoid possible increased bloating, but yesterday started eating some instant grits, pineapple, and diced up baked chicken for supper.
I am now unsure about eating raw onion again, I would usually eat cooked onions and green peppers without any problems, so maybe just too much raw onion is the problem.
Thanks in advance for any opinions !