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What Are The Symptoms Of Diverticulitis?
Wondering if I have diverticulitis/osis? Symptoms come and go....pain in lower abdomen especially on the left side. Irregular bowels.....usually very soft and thin......sometimes low grade fever.....have been trying to stay away from nuts and seeds...they seem to cause a flare up, some bloating.....nothing severe, but very bothersome.
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Hello,
It is usually manifested with pain in lower left abdomen, constipation or blood in stool. So you have some symptoms of it. To diagnose diverticulitis you should do CT scan or colonoscopy.
Treatment for it depends on how bad your symptoms are. If the pain is mild, you are able to drink liquids, and you have no signs of complications, treatment may include medicines such as antibiotics and pain relievers.
Changes in diet, starting with a clear liquid or bland diet that is low in fiber until the pain goes away, then increasing the amount of fiber. To establish the severity of diagnosis, you should do CT scan or colonoscopy as I mentioned.
If the pain is severe, you are not able to drink liquids, or you have complications of diverticulitis, a hospital stay is needed. Treatment will include: antibiotics given by a vein, intravenous fluids and nutrition only (no food or drink by mouth) for up to a week to allow the bowel to rest. Only in more severe cases, surgery may be required.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
It is usually manifested with pain in lower left abdomen, constipation or blood in stool. So you have some symptoms of it. To diagnose diverticulitis you should do CT scan or colonoscopy.
Treatment for it depends on how bad your symptoms are. If the pain is mild, you are able to drink liquids, and you have no signs of complications, treatment may include medicines such as antibiotics and pain relievers.
Changes in diet, starting with a clear liquid or bland diet that is low in fiber until the pain goes away, then increasing the amount of fiber. To establish the severity of diagnosis, you should do CT scan or colonoscopy as I mentioned.
If the pain is severe, you are not able to drink liquids, or you have complications of diverticulitis, a hospital stay is needed. Treatment will include: antibiotics given by a vein, intravenous fluids and nutrition only (no food or drink by mouth) for up to a week to allow the bowel to rest. Only in more severe cases, surgery may be required.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
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