ME VS. MY COLON: Round 2
Jan. 2nd, 2011 02:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seawaspYes, I have diverticulitis again. On the positive side, it appears that I have caught it earlier and they have sent me home with a bunch of prescriptions rather than shove me into the hospital on a liquid-only diet for three days and tubes in my arm. (I've had tubes in my arm, yes, but only for a short time.
Still, I feel like crap, and given medicine delay I'll probably feel even worse by the evening before I start getting better, and I'm out of work per the doctor's instructions until Wednesday. Fun fun fun.
Still, I feel like crap, and given medicine delay I'll probably feel even worse by the evening before I start getting better, and I'm out of work per the doctor's instructions until Wednesday. Fun fun fun.
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Date: 2011-01-02 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-02 07:49 pm (UTC)glad they caught it earlier.. is there anything that you can do to prevent flare ups ? i know various diets swear they are good for this, but i have no hard information
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Date: 2011-01-02 08:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-02 08:54 pm (UTC)My doctor dad-in-law from 400 miles away diagnosed the problem over the -phone- - called in a prescription for Floxin - and I was feeling human again within 2 days.
A 2nd vote for diet modification. Or at least a call to add more fiber. [Thankfully I like broccoli and whole wheat already ^_^]
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Date: 2011-01-02 09:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-03 01:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-03 04:21 am (UTC)As far as I can tell, everyone who has it has different triggers. My grandmother couldn't eat greens; my father-in-law had to eliminate tree nuts; I have to watch how much garlic I eat and whole grains can cause me intense distress. It may be a guessing game for a while to track back to what kicked off your symptoms.
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Date: 2011-01-03 07:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-03 07:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-03 09:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-05 01:56 am (UTC)