Good evening.
in 2019 during a colonoscopy i was diagnosed with diverticulitus, i didnt know what it was and took no notice of it.
fast forward to january 2024, i started with a horrible pain in my back and terrible diarrhoea that wouldnt go away, i contacted my GP who arranged for a FITQ test to be done, a couple of days later my results came back with a score of 400 showing signs of lots of blood in my stool.
luckily due to my works private healthcare i was able to have a colonoscopy within the week (longedt week of my life) i had convinced my self i had cancer and lost a stone in weight in just 7 days. after the procedure i was diagnosed with diverticulitus again and sent home awaiting a CT scan a couple of days later. CT scan came back all clear and the Consultant then discharged me with a leaflet about diverticulitus and told me to eat lots of fibre and drink more water.
1 week later and im in agony with my stomach, i feel sick, horrible back ache and generally just feel lousy, maybe a little depressed with it if im being honest. im eating more fibre, drinking lots of water but its not letting up at all.
i actually feel ok when i wake up, feel a little sickly but no pain, it all comes on mid afternoon and progresses through out the evening. im also full of wind.
Does this dound like a flare up to anyone?
how can i stop this?
are my symptoms normall for diverticulitis (stomach cramps, back ache, feeling sick, excessive gas)
im really getting down with this because theres no let up and i feel its getting worse.
also at no point have i been offered any antibiotics, should i be asking fir these?.
any help would be great because im going round the bend here.
Paul