DV Success Stories?
F/43 here. Just went to ER with low belly pain (no fever), had CT, was diagnosed with DV. IV antibiotics in ER, with Augmentin at home 10 days. I’m 7 days post diagnosis and have felt mostly back to normal for 3 or so days. Still on low-res diet, slowly adding a little chicken. A year ago, I lost 75 pounds (on purpose) and have since maintained my goal weight be staying low carb and eating less in general. My meals generally consist of green veggies and protein of some sort. I haven’t been great at staying well hydrated, and my “bathroom” frequency has changed and I’ve become more constipated. This is where I think my problem started as I’m otherwise pretty healthy. All that being said, I’m hoping to hear some success stories of folks with uncomplicated DV that they’ve been able to manage with fiber/water/ exercise but otherwise could maintain a pretty normal routine post flare. I’m aware that everyone is different, the risks of complications, all that. But from what I see online, so many of the posts focus on the worst cases, and I understand the reason for that. So let’s take the opportunity to talk about the other percentage of cases, which, hopefully, make up the majority?