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What Are The Side Effects And Treatment For Diverticulitis?

I am 45 and have suffered from Diverticulitis since February of 2008. I had started a new job that month. I had over 6 outbreaks in less than a year. In January of 2009 I was hospitalized for 3 days due to Diverticulitis. I had a sigmoid collectomy in February of 2009. followed by many other operations related to multiple hernias. It is now April of 2011 and I have diverticlulits yet again. I just had a colonascopy and will be following up with the surgeon in the next week or so. I also have a large abundent of mold at my office which is next to my desk due to water leakage. Could this have lead to a health risk of diverticulitis and continued health problems?
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Diverticulitis is known to recur over time if the precipitating causes are present like constipation, food habits, lowered immunity due to any causes like diabetes and so on.
Hence it looks that you have some precipitating causes which should be found and treated or corrected to get least recurrence.
If these measures fail then the whole colon may need to be removed.
Molds in office may not be related to the present problems.
I would advise you the following:
Get a consultation of a Surgical Gastrointestinal Specialist for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations like CT scan of abdomen, colonoscopy and decide about further management.
Till then take antibiotic, metronidazole, probiotic, ,multivitamins and minerals.
Get anemia and hypoproteinemia corrected.
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What Are The Side Effects And Treatment For Diverticulitis?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood the concerns. Diverticulitis is known to recur over time if the precipitating causes are present like constipation, food habits, lowered immunity due to any causes like diabetes and so on. Hence it looks that you have some precipitating causes which should be found and treated or corrected to get least recurrence. If these measures fail then the whole colon may need to be removed. Molds in office may not be related to the present problems. I would advise you the following: Get a consultation of a Surgical Gastrointestinal Specialist for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations like CT scan of abdomen, colonoscopy and decide about further management. Till then take antibiotic, metronidazole, probiotic, ,multivitamins and minerals. Get anemia and hypoproteinemia corrected.