Hi everyone, I am new to this forum but as the past ten years I have been suffering badly with bowel and stomach problems. My doctors aren't great but after lots of visits I finally got the camera test on my bowel, everything showed in but I had diverticultis. My main symptons are I go through phases of for example waking up at 5am with severe stomach pains always in the very low pelvic area and then I need to rush to the bathroom this then us followed by a series of bowel movements, this can last for a few hours after which I still have the stomach pains, they sometimes feel this contradictions it can be that bad. All day I will be exhausted and just out of sorts! The next few days no vowel movements just extreme bloating and gas. Then this repeats itself again. I also sometimes after I eat food about 20 mins later I must run to the toilet this is usuall diarreah and Aldo sometimes my left side is very sore just before and during a bowel movement it feels like a balloon filling up sbd if doesn't get emptied will explode.
Long story but I really would love some advice . Thanks for reading xx
Hi, I know exactly what you mean. I also have diverticulitis and IBS d the pain in your left hand side is your stool passing through your divicular. I too have bad bouts of diarrhoea and this time it's been the worst its ever been. I'm going back to the docs tomorrow as its doing my head in 😢 hope you feel better soon.
Hi Lee, thank you for replying. In a bad way it's good to hear someone else with this not so nice problem.
Mine has rely flared up at the minute I suffer now aniexty because of it and worry all the time about my health.
Yes tonight the pain in my lower stomach is awful. Do you suffer severe pain also? I can't understand why mine is so low down in my pelvic area. All over christmas I was great (shouldn't have been as I ate so much rubbish and junk food lol)
So relate to what you say. So hard to juggle this issue, like you have diverticulitus which is now gone to extreme, also IBS and Barretts oesphagus, which makes it very hard to define what symptom belongs to what. You have described it so well. All you can do is go back to gladiator for advice. See what they can give you.
It's horrible isn't it😢 mines not so bad at the moment but it flared up a while ago & I ended up in A&E as I couldn't stand up.. Was given co cocodamol and strong antibiotics because it was infected. Hope you improve soon x
Sorry should be doctor not gladiator.
Lol! I did wonder 😀
No it really is so nasty. I am only 33 and it's taking over I am scared to go places incase it starts unless I go to work I just sit in the sofa.luckliy it doesn't keep me awake at night. I just can't understand why the pain is so low down in my pelvic area. I am going next month to see a consultant about getting a laparoscopy done as they possibly suspect endometriosis as well. Not having a good time!!
Hi Janet, no to be honest not really. Mostly breakfast two slices of wholemeL bread and boiled water, lunch rice, yoghurt, crisps and then tea can be varied. I will admit I eat lots of sweets, crisis, biscuits but do try to include fruit also. Recently started on Goojee berries but think they are not helping with the stomach xx
Google fodmap diet.
Small meals and chew food up.
Plenty of water.
Look up food to eat with diverticulitus.
Hope this helps.