Diverticular Disease - what it is and what are the many complications? 

This disease is completely devastating for the people who unfortunately are in the minority group!...thanks for the comprehensive explanation!

I’ve just been diagnosed with complicated diverticular decease, after several flare ups my consultant has strongly recommended I have an operation to remove a section of infected colon. I’m really scared! God bless the surgeons and the patients in their hands. ❤️. I’ve search utube and sadly, there’s nothing out there than this! THANK YOU to the USA and India for uploading educational and informative content..

What a help you've been. So much has been explained. Thank you

Thank you so very much Dr. Renee. Your video presentation was very informative and helpful to me, i.e. very thorough and explanatory. As a sufferer I have learnt all that I wanted to know from listening to your video. Its not a disease that is easy to manage at times. I get terrible pain on upper left side below my breast and lower left side. Both my barium enema and CT scan showed I have diverticulitis. I am now referred to a gastroenterologist. Thank you so much💞💞🌹and God bless you..🙌🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

Thank you Dr. Renee!

Thank you Dr. Renee

You are very nice& very informative, you seem very caring as well, Thank you very much for all you do. I had a CT scan 6 months ago, while battling CDIFF caused by antibiotics, the doctor thought I might have diverticulitis. As they also discovered gall stones and an ovarian cist. So they scheduled me an ultrasound,( camera up my female opening) they saw no diverticulitis or diverticulosis. Just the stones and a little fat on the edges of my Liver. So amazing how 6months later I get horrible pain like CDIFF, diarrhea, cramping. But the diarrhea splatters , and small solids appear. For 2- weeks major lower left pain maybe 3 cups of feces total. Finally with insurance ect. Today after CT scan I was diagnosed with diverticulitis. No abscess , but a cibo.. antibiotic that attacks the tendon is my doctors advice. I am fearful of another bout of CDIFF!!!!

Thank you Dr. RENEE

Very well explained about my diverticulitis thank you very much

Thank you so much Dr. Renee, I really appreciate your information. I’m 77 years old and my family rushed me to the ER last week for this disease. What’s the best stool softener to use.?

Thank you, Dr Renee for a very thorough overview of this disease. After a recent colonoscopy I was instructed to use Benefiber daily. I am being referred to a GI doctor. I have suffered from lower back pain for many years. It seems like I heard that sometimes diverticulosis could cause this? Any thoughts on that?

I was diagnosed with severe diverticulosis in the whole colon and more severe on the left side. I asked what that looks like? They said if I have many flairs they would need to remove the most serious area!

Thank you Dr. I appreciate. This is the best explanation ive had. No one ever explained about naproxen, or codeine being related. Thank you. Is duloxitine ok for constipation?

Hi, I have been prescribed lactulosis as a laxative for this condition, so is that bad?

Is surgery advised for smo!dering diverticulitis over about 16 months ?

Can diverticulitis be causing reoccurring urine infection many thanks

I'm 35 and sadly I'm one of the rare people who get it at an earlier age. I've changed my diet and coped pretty well since my diagnosis in July this year, but I had a recent flare up and been unable to pinpoint what caused it. Too much fibre perhaps or drinking tap water? I usually drink bottled water but wouldn't have thought that would affect it. Either way I haven't had a spicy curry since as it's a bad food for me and I'm gutted

No constipation any more. But on both sides mainly on the left .Pain is quit horrible . Even have had time of work. Feel for any one with this horrible illness.

Thank you Dr. My Mum has had a recent flare up and this video has been really helpful. I love it when you come on the Jo Good show. Do you think a low FODMAP diet would help my Mum in preventing another flare up? Thank you again. Joseph

I truly appreciate your video while it mentioned many details about my current medical conditions. I am a Sri Lankan male, currently living in Melbourne since 2015. Since I had my work related injury in 2017, I am taking high dose of NSAID morning, afternoon and evening, soon it caused constipation to a severe degree. I am also having faecal incontinence since earlier 2019 due to my lower back injury. I got severe pain flare up since earlier June this year, I was referred to have an ultra sound scan abdominal and a CT abdomen & pelvis scan, CT scan revealed about mild diverticulitis conditions. I was referred to a colorectal surgeon by my GP for his expert opinion but my insurance sent me to an independent medical examination to be assessed by a gastroenterologist. So the gastroenterologist believes I do not have diverticulitis but the colorectal surgeon. Please advise me who should I trust in this case, who is more specialized to diagnose my abdominal pain flare ups in the right part. I also have blood in my stool but not often. Please help me with your expert opinion.

What can you do for it???

Thankyou so much for this informative video. I'm a young 48 with no health issues other than massive stress & I've gained way to much weight in the last couple years. I guess that was enough to send me into my first episode of divercultitis😭😭. I was just released from the hospital lastnight. I was sick with a fever that ranged from 102 to 105. Ii hate hospitals so I took antibiotics I had at home. The pain was to much. I ended up going in to the ER last Thursday. Considering I could have died I feel lucky to be alive. The CT scan showed an infection with borderline abscess..they never really clarified despite how many times I asked. They said my labs looked good enough to go home and gave me augmentin for 10 days. They never really went into depth about when to reintroduce fiber. Im assuming since Im past the fever stage I can start taking fiber? I feel a little traumatized since I've never had any health issuea so I want to make sure I'm doing everything right. They released me on a full diet but just said to be careful..that doesn't really help much so I've been doing hours of my own research. When can I reintroduce fiber into my diet? I've been drinking 150 oz of water and taking Aloe Vera and L glutamine to heal my stomach lining. I don't want to add fiber to soon. This has been a traumatic event. Thankyou again for this helpful video. Much appreciated. Definitely subscribing💯❤️! Take care

Thank you for your blogs and sharing. Could you talk about anal fissure? Feels very common and yet not enough talk about them or treatments.

I'm 34 and diagnosed with acute diverticulitis. I am constipated and scared it will get worse. I am currently taking antibiotics. I'm also scared that I will get this flare up again. I don't know what to do. I'm so stressed.

If you have many flares and gave bowel rejections anytime you have bowel pain you get so scared!

I've had emergency surgery and bowel removed, and I've never seen a dietician. Before or after my surgery.

Hi is diverticulitis cause bloating

Bacteria, dimorphic fungus. Parasites, Ascaris, Schistosomiasis, filarial worms.

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Can CDIFF cause diverticulitis?

I have it I'm 26

Nice and we'll explained video! Hope I don't get more diverticulitis attacks. Not funny! 😕

Well explained-one small point, something which irritates me, si that medical professionals cannot or will not use the word adult words, tummy instead of stomach, bottom instead of backside, not excrement but instead "poo". "Poo" is a word out of the kindergarden. It is a word that I stopped using when I was about 7 years old! I think adults should be treated like adults and not be adressed with this childish language. Seems to have come over to Britain from the USA where people talk about people "going to the bathroom" when going to the toilet is meant etc. I think we should reject these euphemisms and childish expressions. . Interesting and clear explanation however-many thanks. I am beginning to wonder whether I have diverticulis, although only the one symptom. I may have to go to the doctor again knowing full well that antibiotics are poison for me since I have IBS. Two questions: 1) are patients with IBS-D more vulnerable to diverticulitis? 2) Does divericulitis ever self-heal?