r/Diverticulitis

Long time lurker and consumer of this subreddit since my first flare. I have so appreciated the perspectives shared and has helped me not feel so isolated.

I’ve gone 3 years in between flares and now have had 3 CT- confirmed flares ( all uncomplicated, no perforations) in a span of 6.5 weeks. Lost almost 20 pounds. As an active 35 year old dad to two young kids, and otherwise healthy, this is putting a tremendous level of stress and disruption on my life.

What made you make the decision to go for elective surgery? How did you decide on surgeon? I’m around the nyc area so any surgeon recommendations would be very much appreciated.

I have had diverticulitos for 4 years. Doctor hasn't done anything for me. I am in pain all day. I am 60 semi retired. I had to quit my job. I am in the bathroom most of the day. I have almost constant pain from my left side.

Last night the pain hit me and I got up to go to the bathroom. I felt like I crapped out a softball ⚾ with a lot of gas. I go back to bed. I noticed I have no pain in my left side. Doesn't feel like I have something alive in my left side. All day today, no pain?

Very interesting. Must listen to the entire video.

Hello, (m30)

I was diagnosed two months ago with a mild flare-up. After an ultrasound, the doctor found 2 diverticula.

I am still adapting and trying to find what I can and not eat and what causes me pain.

For example, I was fine until last week when I decided to go back to my supplements, when I got a 3/10 pain in the lower abdomen after taking creatine for 2 days straight.

This is my list of supplements; would you know or have experience saying that some are definitely a no-go?

(Besides creatine, which I probably won't take again ever, but is there any substitute for it?)

• Collagen powder
• Creatine Monohydrate
• L-Theanine
• A-Z Multivitamin
• Lion's Mane Complex
• Vitamin D3 / K2
• Magnesium (taken at night)

Edit: I also take psyllium husk when I am not in pain, as instructed by my doctor.

I’ve had 3 episodes in 6 months and I’m pretty sick of being sick. I was very much against surgery but I’d love to have my life back so I am rethinking. I’m a 63 yo, healthy female. I workout, hike, do yoga, paddle board, bike, camp, backpack, etc. Most of that has come to a screeching halt. I met with the surgeon and he said it’s really up to me. I have no fissures, perforations, etc. I have a trip planned to South America at the beginning of February. If I have sigmoid surgery at the beginning of December, is it likely that I will feel good enough to travel in 2 months?

Well I’ve been dealing with some lower left side pain for the last week I tried to put off going to the doctor for as long as I could but finally it got the best of me I wasn’t feeling crazy pain it felt more like I pulled a muscle but last time I had a flare that exactly what I felt. I had no fever but my stool had changed in the last day or so to where I knew it wasn’t just some random pain. So went to the doctors and he decided to put me on antibiotics as much as I didn’t want to be on any I also don’t want to end up in the ER for something worse. I took my first dose earlier today and man oh man it’s been a doozy started feeling anxious and bloated off the bat then again it’s been a day since I’ve eating any food I’ve been only on liquids also I think me overthinking gave me crazy anxiety. I’ve been on ciprofloxacin - flagyl before so this ain’t nothing new I just hope these days go by fast.

So i have a flareup due to pain meds after a rotatory cuff operation. Im on jelly and chicken stock for 3 days now. Can it hurt to stay on this for a week? And then start introducing fibre slowly. Please give me an upvote not just an answer 🥰