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Diverticulitis
I got it. It's very painful, I put off going to the Dr. for several days, finally went to the Doc'n'a box yesterday, who sent me to the ER.
After a diagnosis and a shot of morphine and a prescription for a couple of antibiotics, I felt a little better. Plus some hydrocodone, which I try to avoid. Mild painkiller, VERY mild. It knocks down the background pain but not the peaks, which are still there. While sharp, they only last a few seconds.
Side effect is of the disease is I haven't had an appetite for the past three days, and can't poop. Lost a few pounds. No alcohol with the meds, which is fine with me.
Lots of people my age have it. Like a fool, I thought it was a stomach virus or a pulled muscle.
I slept like a baby last night for the first time in a week. Eleven hours of pain-free sleep.
After a diagnosis and a shot of morphine and a prescription for a couple of antibiotics, I felt a little better. Plus some hydrocodone, which I try to avoid. Mild painkiller, VERY mild. It knocks down the background pain but not the peaks, which are still there. While sharp, they only last a few seconds.
Side effect is of the disease is I haven't had an appetite for the past three days, and can't poop. Lost a few pounds. No alcohol with the meds, which is fine with me.
Lots of people my age have it. Like a fool, I thought it was a stomach virus or a pulled muscle.
I slept like a baby last night for the first time in a week. Eleven hours of pain-free sleep.
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I think he has to be careful eating nuts and a couple other things.
Dad 5-31-13
Winston Churchill
Nuts and seeds can be a problem as said.
I pray you get back to normal real soon.
I have no idea what "Diverticulitis" is. I dont think i ever had it, nor do i know anyone that did, this is something new to me, so fill me in, what is it, what brings it on, and what does one do to prevent it.
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Took away my appetite. In the last two days, I've eaten only a half a milkshake and a slice of bread, buttered and a couple of tablespoons of rice.
Outpouching of the bowel. If you had it, you would know.
No seeds, no nuts, no fresh fruit or veggies, no coffee, no pork, nothing with fat on it, EDIT no rice, nothing greasy. Put yourself on a mashed potato diet, without much butter, and water.
Getting old isn't for the weak. From now on, I'll quit trying to self-diagnose.
Went straight to the doc and the Rx had me feeling better in a day or so. Now I have to be careful with seeds and nuts. Funny, peanuts and sunflower seeds do not effect me as long as I dont eat a lot, but blackberries put me down for the count.
Acetemaminophen seems to do it well.
My last Dr. visit, my Dr.s said the latest studies showed no correlation between eating nuts and seeds and bouts of diverticulitis. Lots of water and a high fiber diet are the only prevention.......
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