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RichB said:
jet_noise said:
I'm a diverticular sufferer too.
I've yet to hear back from the specialist, he's waiting for the results of a biopsy on a small polyp he also removed. Is there a treatment for diverticular disease or is it just managing the symptoms? Everyone is different. From mild constipation and the occasional twinge to full on can't move from the loo, continuous pain and infection. The former diet can help. The latter chopping the troublesome portion out. In the middle are various fibre rich drinks and mild anti-spasmodics IIRC. I'm very fortunately towards the mild symptom end although mine tends to be, ah, (you're not eating are you?) irregular looseness. Which isn't nice!
You'll get some nice snaps of the diverticulae if that's what it is. I didn't have any polyps, just the pockets,
regards,
Jet
Well, it all started with sore pains in my abdomen back in May which my Dr suggested could be diverticulitis. As my mother has it that seemed plausible. The consultant (went BUPA) had a good look and describes it as extensive but I'm in no discomfort and the abdominal pain has subsided. He's suggested antibiotics if I get a repeat of the pain and I guess he'll contact me in due course. Truth be told he didn't seem concerned when he said goodbye at the hospital and said I will need another colonoscopy in 3 years.
RichB said:
Well, it all started with sore pains in my abdomen back in May which my Dr suggested could be diverticulitis. As my mother has it that seemed plausible. The consultant (went BUPA) had a good look and describes it as extensive but I'm in no discomfort and the abdominal pain has subsided. He's suggested antibiotics if I get a repeat of the pain and I guess he'll contact me in due course. Truth be told he didn't seem concerned when he said goodbye at the hospital and said I will need another colonoscopy in 3 years.
That's good. I was told that some people have the pockets for most of their lives with no symptoms at all. Others very few pockets and continuous issues. I've only a few but they do upset my digestion!regards,
Jet
halfpenny43 said:
Just back from the hospital now and can honestly say that the procedure itself was not too unpleasant. The pumping of air was a little painful higher up the colon. And watching on the screen was very interesting.
They found a polyp which has been removed - it looked ok but they was to check the "mucus membrane" (I don't know the correct term in English) for any bacteria.
I get the results a week on Monday.
Brief update after my appointment yesterday.They found a polyp which has been removed - it looked ok but they was to check the "mucus membrane" (I don't know the correct term in English) for any bacteria.
I get the results a week on Monday.
The polyp and biopsy taken were all normal, so I'm now being treated for IBS.
I have to keep a diary of "what goes in and what comes out", and have started taking some medication called mebeverine-hydrochloride, which will apparently help with the stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
Four weeks time I have to go back to the consultant for further assessment.
So good news it's nothing serious.
halfpenny43 said:
Brief update after my appointment yesterday.
The polyp and biopsy taken were all normal, so I'm now being treated for IBS.
I have to keep a diary of "what goes in and what comes out", and have started taking some medication called mebeverine-hydrochloride, which will apparently help with the stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
Four weeks time I have to go back to the consultant for further assessment.
So good news it's nothing serious.
Mebeverine is useless.The polyp and biopsy taken were all normal, so I'm now being treated for IBS.
I have to keep a diary of "what goes in and what comes out", and have started taking some medication called mebeverine-hydrochloride, which will apparently help with the stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
Four weeks time I have to go back to the consultant for further assessment.
So good news it's nothing serious.
FYI i completely cured myself of IBS after suffering from it for 10 years, tried all the pills. I started doing intermittent fasting about 3 years ago, and 4 weeks after i started i came off all the pills and have been symptom free ever since.
SAS Tom said:
As above, I've been on various pills and had loads of tests but still nothing has worked. Changing my diet to low fibre and keeping things plain has helped a lot but not sorted it completely.
Indeed.... which is exactly the opposite of what all the medical experts say..... "go on a high fibre diet"fking idiots the lot of them
I was told I had diverticulitis too. Some nurse (I assume) handed me a noddy leaflet on it after my colonoscopy (not an experience I'm looking to repeat) and said it was a normal part of getting old. I was 30.
Avoiding resistant starch seems to have helped me (although two weeks all inclusive this summer set me back a long way), but it may be that it's coincidentally resulted in a low fibre diet from the sound of the above posts.
The picolax was a nearly normal experience to me. The finger wasn't.
Avoiding resistant starch seems to have helped me (although two weeks all inclusive this summer set me back a long way), but it may be that it's coincidentally resulted in a low fibre diet from the sound of the above posts.
The picolax was a nearly normal experience to me. The finger wasn't.
pilchardthecat said:
Indeed.... which is exactly the opposite of what all the medical experts say..... "go on a high fibre diet"
fking idiots the lot of them
Aye, I did that first and suffered for it. It's a bit annoying when someone else comes back and says you're doing it wrong.fking idiots the lot of them
Anyone tried any alternative therapies for IBS? Taking st loads of tablets (including antidepressants) doesn't seem to do anything.
pilchardthecat said:
halfpenny43 said:
Brief update after my appointment yesterday.
The polyp and biopsy taken were all normal, so I'm now being treated for IBS.
I have to keep a diary of "what goes in and what comes out", and have started taking some medication called mebeverine-hydrochloride, which will apparently help with the stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
Four weeks time I have to go back to the consultant for further assessment.
So good news it's nothing serious.
Mebeverine is useless.The polyp and biopsy taken were all normal, so I'm now being treated for IBS.
I have to keep a diary of "what goes in and what comes out", and have started taking some medication called mebeverine-hydrochloride, which will apparently help with the stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
Four weeks time I have to go back to the consultant for further assessment.
So good news it's nothing serious.
FYI i completely cured myself of IBS after suffering from it for 10 years, tried all the pills. I started doing intermittent fasting about 3 years ago, and 4 weeks after i started i came off all the pills and have been symptom free ever since.
It stopped after that but it was hard to say whether it was the colofac doing anything or if it was psychological. Once my prescription ran out I didn't bother renewing it and opted to watch what I eat instead.
Pizza is one of the foods that causes me issues without fail every time. Literally within four hours of eating it it feels like being kicked in the stomach so I avoid it these days. I don't know if it's a wheat thing (okay with bread) or a cheese thing (also okay with) but put the two together and it's a nightmare.
Martin_M said:
I had an endoscopy years ago (different I know) and opted for a throat spray as opposed to sedation - bad move, I felt like they were sticking a hose pipe down my throat and couldn't stop gagging. Your choice, but I reckon sedation would do the trick.
+1 to that, very unpleasant and now I have to go for another endoscopy and think I'll go down the sedation route this time, plus now I'm in Oz, I hope it goes in the right end!Stef
chonok said:
0000 said:
Give them a call and ask if you should've received any, at a guess, you should have.
Nope, just an enema on the day, although no idea if this is better or worse.I have always had Picolax or a variation for a colonoscopy , but for a sigmoidoscopy only had the enema.
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