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Had Sepsis Due To Compacted Colon. Loss Of Appetite And Pain After Bowel Movement. Any Ideas?
Question: hi, my mother had sepsis ten months ago due to compacted colon has been in hospital three times since with complex diverticulitis lower sigmoid. she is practically on cip plus met constantly if they are stopped , three days later she goes into septic shock symptoms and has to go straight onto them again. they told her she needs an operation which she declined. she was doing well until january
when her local gp gave her a week of steriods to help with her bowel inflammation pressing on kidney. gave her pain relief and appetite relief but caused another infection flare up. now no appetite and pain after bowel movement and still on cip and met. any suggestions ationfor inflammation now at our wits end. kind regards XXXXXXX
when her local gp gave her a week of steriods to help with her bowel inflammation pressing on kidney. gave her pain relief and appetite relief but caused another infection flare up. now no appetite and pain after bowel movement and still on cip and met. any suggestions ationfor inflammation now at our wits end. kind regards XXXXXXX
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Diverticules in large intestines, when give such symptoms can cause intestine perforation and result with life threatening infection (this is what probably has happen). That is why, this disease in such cases should be treated with surgical removal of this part of large intestine with diverticles (usually sigmoid colon). Without the surgery, sooner or later diverticle perforation will happen again.
That is why I suggest you to heal acute inflammation and after that get scheduled for surgery.
Ciprofloxacine and Metronidazole is a very good treatment for diverticulitis. Along with this antibiotics, your mother can try Rifaximine 400 mg 3x1 for 7 days. She should also have light diet and avoid any constipations (this is extremely important).
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Thank you for the query.
Diverticules in large intestines, when give such symptoms can cause intestine perforation and result with life threatening infection (this is what probably has happen). That is why, this disease in such cases should be treated with surgical removal of this part of large intestine with diverticles (usually sigmoid colon). Without the surgery, sooner or later diverticle perforation will happen again.
That is why I suggest you to heal acute inflammation and after that get scheduled for surgery.
Ciprofloxacine and Metronidazole is a very good treatment for diverticulitis. Along with this antibiotics, your mother can try Rifaximine 400 mg 3x1 for 7 days. She should also have light diet and avoid any constipations (this is extremely important).
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you for your reply Dr. Stanko, would the rifaximine lower the inflammation or would the ibd drug mesamaline help with this condition. i have her on movicol everytwo days to ensure no constipation. she feels that she has to evacuate the bowels constantly after eating then has severe pain for hours. Would an update ultrasound and u and e detect pressing on kidney as this happened before
Hello!
Mesamaline is used to ease an inflammation process. It is used when immune system activity is increased and this causes the disease (like Crohns disease - we call it autoimmune diseases). But when you use this drug with bacterial inflammation (what is the main reason of symptoms), it will weaken the immune system and will make things worse. So this medicine is contraindicated in such condition.
Rofaximine is an antibiotic which works great inside the intestines and does not affect natural intestines bacterias (the good ones). It gives many positive responses and is worth to try. Mevicol seems fine. Ultrasound (or even CT) is a good idea. You can have checked if kidney is not compressed.
But please note that all this solutions are temporary and wont solve it permanently. Surgery is the most reasonable option.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Mesamaline is used to ease an inflammation process. It is used when immune system activity is increased and this causes the disease (like Crohns disease - we call it autoimmune diseases). But when you use this drug with bacterial inflammation (what is the main reason of symptoms), it will weaken the immune system and will make things worse. So this medicine is contraindicated in such condition.
Rofaximine is an antibiotic which works great inside the intestines and does not affect natural intestines bacterias (the good ones). It gives many positive responses and is worth to try. Mevicol seems fine. Ultrasound (or even CT) is a good idea. You can have checked if kidney is not compressed.
But please note that all this solutions are temporary and wont solve it permanently. Surgery is the most reasonable option.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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