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In this episode of Ask A Nurse - Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis, Registered Nurse Cathy Parkes BSN, RN, CWCN, PHN covers diverticular disease (i.e., diverticulosis and diverticulitis). She explains what diverticulosis is, what risk factors make an individual at higher risk for diverticulosis, and the symptoms of diverticulosis. She then explains what diverticulitis is and discusses the symptoms and complications of diverticulitis. Cathy then discusses the diagnosis of diverticular disease, how it is treated, and how to avoid diverticulitis.
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00:00 What to expect in this episode of Ask A Nurse
00:18 What is diverticulosis?
1:08 What are the symptoms of diverticulosis?
1:22 What is diverticulitis?
2:01 What are the symptoms of diverticulitis?
2:17 What are complications of diverticulitis?
2:54 How is diverticular disease diagnosed?
3:16 How is diverticular disease treated?
4:54 How can I prevent diverticulitis?
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@chrisgloria7456 Год назад

That was the best explanation I've had heard since I was diagnosed with diverticulitis 10. Yrs ago. Thank you

@LevelUpRN Год назад

So glad it was helpful! Thank you for your kind comment. ❤️

@peachtreev2503 6 месяцев назад

Totally agree

@mrpistonrecaro6483 4 месяца назад

What are you doing to treat it

@zakiakassam5674 3 месяца назад

@@LevelUpRNme too

@Carpark03 3 месяца назад

I thought the same thing. This was such an incredibly thorough description. I didn’t know the red meat part

@TheNursenat 9 месяцев назад

I am a retired nurse and you are the best I have ever come across. Your information is solid, yet in complicated. You speak slowly , yet thorough ! I would highly recommend your specific site to others who need information regarding their health! BRAVO! You are wonderful and definitely a LEVEL UP!!

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

Wow! Thank you so much for saying so. 😊

@thinkingimpaired5663 2 месяца назад

100% agreed

@n.t535 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge...I recently experienced diverticulitis with severe pain and fever...

@KH-3414 4 месяца назад

Thank you. Im aftraid of blockages. Thank you for your clear video.

@anitawing3130 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for an easy and well explained description of these two conditions.

@vilmarowe1338 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the clear delivery. Well said and dijested.

@patbooker4328 7 месяцев назад

You explained that very well . Thank you

@Denise_Warwick 2 месяца назад

You are simply the best. I like your clear explanation about the diet etc. Thank you.

@kailashpongpilz1301 8 месяцев назад

Great and clear explanation... keep going

@dlinares72 6 месяцев назад

I just went to the ER with the symptoms you said and was dx with diverticulitis.Thanks God I got there on time and could come home with pain med,antibiotics and med to prevent emesis. You explained it so well,I finally understand

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

So glad the video was helpful! Hope you have recovered and never experience another exacerbation again. Hugs to you.

@adrianvanheems8041 4 месяца назад

This is an excellent presentation and explains everything clearly in layman's terms. Thank you very much.

@LevelUpRN 4 месяца назад

You're very welcome! So glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching.

@mikeclarke952 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your well informed information. My wife just got past colon cancer including surgery but now we are dealing with acute (every 2 weeks, almost clockwork) flare ups of diverticulitis. Yes we are aware she is full of diverticulum, now we think there is one really bad one and I am researching all available scientific information I can find to address, relieve and heal it. Sadly the doctors don't know a lot about this issue. You did an excellent job of summarizing about ALL the info I have found in the last year of my search. All the best to you.

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! Thank YOU for your incredibly kind comment. Hugs to you and your wife as you navigate medical care for her diverticulitis. ❤️

@kerrilyn64 Месяц назад

I learn more from then I did from the nurses and Dr's at the ER.

@badgalruth 11 месяцев назад

Thank you! Best informative video by far.

@LevelUpRN 11 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@vitutevalikas10 3 месяца назад

Great information with clear speaking voice makes it easy to understand. Thank you!

@LevelUpRN 3 месяца назад

You're very welcome! Thank you for your very kind comment.

@johnfairchild4644 8 месяцев назад

Perfect answers to all my questions. Thank you!

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

So happy to help! Thanks for watching!

@Supervenezolana999 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your explanation. I have been diagnosed 2 weeks ago with diverticulitis, your post definitely has the best information... nice and clean!

@LevelUpRN 6 месяцев назад

Glad you think so! Thanks

@ytsavage2016 14 дней назад

What were your symptoms I feel lower abdominal pain on my left side i don’t know if I have that I ve been to the ER Twice and they don’t say anything to me

@indiradinah7715 4 месяца назад

This is exactly the info and advice i have had from my doctor. After years of following them I see no change, still regular diverticulitis attacs and antibiotics. After every attack I slowly build up the fibre content and eat mostly paleo, lots of fibre and water. I am 40, not overweight, not smoking and I work out when not sick. Since I, and even more so my workplace, is getting tired of this I now am trying a desperate move - going carnivore on the the lion diet. I am scared because everyone says not to eat red meat but I have to get better. One week in I am still alive.

@space_girloz7077 3 месяца назад

stop eating fibre!!! it is irritating your gut! It is likely the cause of your symptoms! Absolutely try the Carnivore Diet - it may sound crazy, but it works!!! have a look at Dr Ken Berry for starters... Also Kent Carnivore. Good luck :)

@Carpark03 3 месяца назад

How has this been going?

@kevinwallace3415 2 месяца назад

I am age 75 and have had diverticular disease since I was 28. My condition improved when I stopped eating salads and vegetables! I now have them in small amounts. Not every patient is the same. A consultant told me that some need more fibre, others need less and cannot cope with a plant based diet. Many general practitioners are out of date and still preach that more fibre is good for everyone.

@MissPrissKY Месяц назад

How is carnivore working for you? It has completely changed my life for the better.

@space_girloz7077 Месяц назад

you will be ok, at least give it a go for a few weeks or a month. I've been four months and never felt better. 45 yo female Aussie.

@Texasphotoguy 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic and very informative explanation. I’m currently having severe pain in my lower left abdomen and have an appointment with a gastric doctor on Tuesday. Fingers crossed I make it through the holiday weekend.

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind comment. I hope all goes well with your appointment and you feel better soon!!

@hkiss001 9 месяцев назад

Go to the emergency room. I was there yesterday and got diagnosed but go pain meds and abx. It's so painful

@chriskells8523 9 месяцев назад

What was the outcome of your appointment with the gastric doctor? I been going to the ER for the last two days with server left lower abdomen pain.

@chitalungonga6760 9 месяцев назад

As a student nurse from Zambia ... Very knowledgeable explanation

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Feel free to share a link to our channel with your classmates and friends in nursing school.

@csxtommy6562 4 месяца назад

I have diverticulitis flareups. Take antibiotics when needed. Also drink aloe juice which really helps and cools those pockets down.

@yahuahyahsharaldaughteroft5999 2 месяца назад

When it flares up qhat are the side affects

@tammybryant3480 2 месяца назад

The number one side effect is pain in the lower left side and then a cramping like you have when constipated.

@cheriamour2429 Месяц назад

Thank you. You are great. I am having an attack right now. Finished antibiotics and on clear liquids. So painful. I had colon resection surgery in 2013, and hope that i heal this time, soon.

@LevelUpRN Месяц назад

I hope you heal quickly too. Thank you for watching.

@rtcarino 5 месяцев назад

Very well explanation. I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis last April 2023, and now I am experiencing the same symptoms...This probably caused when I ate a lot the previous days. I actually pooping regularly everyday but for some reason, I have again this symptom and I didn't have a good sleep last night due to pain in my lower abdomen. I should keep watching the foods that I eat every now and then. Thank you for this explanation!

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

So glad the video was helpful! Thank you for watching.

@CreativeDesignbyJessica 7 месяцев назад

WOW...Great information. I just had an endoscopy and colonoscopy a week ago and was told I have diverticulosis. So this video was very helpful. TFS Be Blessed

@LevelUpRN 7 месяцев назад

So glad it was helpful!! Thank you for watching!

@leslie-annepepin8927 3 месяца назад

Excellent. Really appreciate the detailed explanation.

@LevelUpRN 3 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching.

@reneed5714 6 месяцев назад

This video was so helpful. I was just diagnosed with diverticulosis. As you mentioned, my doctor advised a high fiber diet and a fiber supplement. In doing research on different foods that will help, I realize that I eat most of them. I just need to eat more. Also, to increase my water intake. A work in progress!

@space_girloz7077 Месяц назад

Pleeeeeease just have a LOOK at the Carnivore diet. You just might be getting the wrong info about fibre.

@space_girloz7077 Месяц назад

Dr Ken Berry and Dr Paul Mason and Dr Anthony Chaffee good Doctors for this info :-)

@user-ew5ue7po9c 27 дней назад

Just finished a round of antibiotics for my diverticulitis, was quite painful for months so they put me on those and it cleared up.

@LevelUpRN 24 дня назад

So glad it cleared up and you are feeling better! ❤️

@brianlanders8028 3 месяца назад

Thank you, that was easy to understand.

@isabellaabruzzi9611 8 месяцев назад

Very informative, thank you!

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@patmorrison474 4 месяца назад

This was an excellent video. I have fought diverticulitis for 4 years. Unfort I lately, my symptoms are so severe that I am often confined to home. Just today I am being placed on an antibiotic to see if it will help. I am praying it does because this disease is no fun at all!

@LevelUpRN 4 месяца назад

So glad the video was helpful! So sorry however for the severity of your symptoms. I hope the antibiotics do the trick and you make a speedy recovery. ❤️‍🩹

@space_girloz7077 3 месяца назад

Pleeeeeease check out the Carnivore Diet. Dr Ken Berry, Kent Carnivore and many others. Dr Paul Mason too. It may sound crazy, but it works!!

@debpeluso4910 4 месяца назад

Great info. Just diagnosed with diverticulosis yesterday. I’ve been extreme pain during this. Had my first episode with it a month ago. The pain was much worse during that. This has been awful. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone

@LevelUpRN 4 месяца назад

So glad the information was helpful! But so sorry you have had severe pain… hope it passes quickly. ❤️‍🩹

@JUST1MOREGAMING 3 месяца назад

Just got diagnosed with it 2 days ago aswell, and I didn’t really know the steps and what to do for it

@dennisdonoghue9202 Месяц назад

I know the pain so well. I was told I have losis with my last colon check but I have the systems of Itis. I was also told I have IBS. When it happens the pain is so depressing that I can not even sleep as this rock is sitting in the middle of my colon. Thus far, nothing works or they do for a while and then stop working. I am a natural type person with supplements and not into taking medications

@radiohobbyist13 4 месяца назад

I've been to the ER twice this month with diverticulitis. They gave me Augmentin both times. The first time I had it was in mid 2020 and I had to be hospitalized. I have an appointment to consult with a surgeon about my ongoing problems in March. 😢

@ronvalley1973 3 месяца назад

Definitely food has something to do with this I am noticing, so you and I both need good luck, good luck btw!

@gustavootalvaro2270 7 месяцев назад

❤Very helpful information delivered in such a professional and easy to understand format! understand understand understand

@LevelUpRN 7 месяцев назад

So happy it was helpful and thank you SO much for your incredibly kind comment.

@s.o.6544 8 месяцев назад

Excellent explanation you're star 🌟 . Many thanks 😊

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@carolynjones-winfieldbashi971 Год назад

Thank you so much Igor the information. It really helped me. Can you give more information on Diverticulosis? Thanks

@LevelUpRN Год назад

You are welcome! Diverticulosis is the the presence of small pouches off the intestine… they typically don’t cause any issues and don’t lead to diverticulitis for most people.

@alvaroq2024 11 месяцев назад

⁠I’ve had extreme pain in the lower left side of my abdominal, but it seems like for 30 minutes, and only once or twice a year! I’m 78 and doctors at the VA can’t seem to figure it out! Do I have diverticulosis? This only started being a problem after the age of 60.

@queensheba2506 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the best information ❤️👌

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

You are so welcome! So glad it was helpful!

@loriandersen 16 дней назад

Such a great explanation--better than my Gastroenterologist!!! Thanks

@LevelUpRN 16 дней назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

@cassiermz853 Год назад

Thank you 🙏🏼

@LevelUpRN Год назад

You’re welcome 😊

@annnaylor9896 8 месяцев назад

I suffered with diverticular disease for 15 yrs. I ended up with Sepsis 3 times, it’s in my opinion classed as a minor ailment compared to say Chron’s. I ended up needing surgery after being left too long. When they operated they discovered my bowel had sealed over, I cannot describe the severe pain I was in. I ended up requiring a colostomy which was devastating to me at the time. 5 yrs on it was the best thing that happened, I have no pain and am not chancing having the reversal op. Consultants need to understand that it is not something they should dismiss.

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Happy to hear you are pain free now.

@carolosborne126 6 месяцев назад

Yes until you’ve experienced it you don’t know this kinda pain

@loversofanimal 5 месяцев назад

@@carolosborne126I appreciate you sharing. May I ask what caused sepsis? And, how did you deal with this? I recently got diagnosed with diverticulitis, and they gave me an colonoscopy. But, shortly afterwards I started feeling severe pain and they did not know what caused it. They ran so many tests. Weeks later it got better. But do not want it to come back. I am wondering what’s the name of the condition so I can do research. Thanks

@marknagle-vi7og 2 месяца назад

I had a really bad diverticulitis attack a couple of years ago and was taken to hospital by ambulance. My wife found me on the kitchen floor unconscious seven in the morning. The crash of me passing out alerted her. I probably would not be here if not for her. I spent a week in hospital. The pain was severe but fortunately for me I pulled through. My mom’s sister died from this disease at fifty two.

@EdonttalktomeH 10 месяцев назад

This was so helpful! I have diverticulitis & the dr. who helped me the E.R just gave me drugs & sent me home. He also told me it is not hereditary but 3 of my family members have it too.

@LevelUpRN 10 месяцев назад

Glad the video was helpful! I’m sorry for your recent trip to the ER… There is definitely evidence to suggest that genetics does play a role in diverticulitis. Here is an article from the National Library of Medicine that supports that: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4625748/

@roxannebernard9258 8 месяцев назад

Same here with our family. Of all the precursors listed, only genetics is my my list. Having a hemi-colectomy to remove 16” of colon was the best decision I ever made.

@carolosborne126 6 месяцев назад

@@roxannebernard9258 what caused the decision to remove part of your colon?

@roxannebernard9258 6 месяцев назад

@carolosbornept, the entire year before the surgery I was in severe pain and on antibiotics for 3 weeks and off constantly. Then I’d have a flare up immediately and back on Cipro and Flagyl. The final attack landed me in the ER. My mother had it too, and her colon ruptured. Because of the peritonitis, she had to get a colostomy. I didn’t want that to happened to me. Now no pain, no problems at all. I had robotic surgery, so just 5 tiny scars. Amazing!

@carolosborne126 6 месяцев назад

@@roxannebernard9258 yay! Glad you’re in no more pain!

@ronvalley1973 3 месяца назад

Thank you and you were very helpful, thanks!!!🎉😊❤

@marionsquire2538 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

@trackphone2192 4 месяца назад

I love this lady so true

@LevelUpRN 4 месяца назад

So happy to help!

@reggiedunlop2222 26 дней назад

Thank you so much for your clear explanation!

@LevelUpRN 24 дня назад

You are welcome! Thank you for watching.

@anitacooke3069 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for explaining the difference between the two. I just had a colonoscopy and was told I have Diverticulosis and I am relieved it’s not Diverticulitis which is harder to manage.

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

For sure! Glad I was able to help you understand the difference. ❤️

@Carolmaizy 8 месяцев назад

Thank you

@Fridgepictures 2 дня назад

Fantastic explanation , thank you

@user-xn1hm3we2h Месяц назад

Thanks very much for information . From Guyana

@liliafelici1052 8 месяцев назад

Happy to haveit.

@susanabushaban2719 10 месяцев назад

Wow very knowledgeable thank you

@LevelUpRN 10 месяцев назад

So glad it was helpful!

@user-mm5oi6hf5c 3 месяца назад

I have had diverticulosis for about 15 years. Chills, lower back pain, then fever and lower left abdominal pain followed. I started to write a book about diet, but never finished. No everything bagels or 7 grain breads. Any spices and condiments you shake from a bottle should be avoided. Use fresh instead. Chew, chew, chew your food well. Certain veggies and greens will upset your stomach. Anything with seeds I still avoid and disagree with ignoring this by Dr's now. Have Cipro always on hand and go to a liquid diet or soft diet of you think you are having an attack. Exercise gently when you are having a full blown attack. No more Caprice salad. I take the seeds out of my tomatoes and dice them. Diet is real important. Eat slower and chew.

@pinky2387 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this!

@user-ew5ue7po9c 27 дней назад

Yes ma’am, I was recently diagnosed with this after years of suffering through it, I’m 62. Since I modified my diet I feel like a new man 🙏🏻

@lucyambers7004 16 дней назад

Thank you so much.

@rtru9801 14 дней назад

Well you should do research on that Cipro recommendation, this has destroyed people, and those with connective tissue disorders should never take, and connective tissue disorders are Oren the reason some one has diverticulosis in the first place, so no

@artismyheart4886 8 дней назад

I will never take Cipro, I ask for something different.Cipro can cause tendon damage. I take Oregano Oil capsules if I feel a flare up coming on.Haven’t had antibiotics in almost 4 years.

@YesNursing Год назад

Great video!

@LevelUpRN Год назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@K_Nunez 13 дней назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, it is very much appriciated.

@LevelUpRN 10 дней назад

Very welcome!

@SuperSteveJO Месяц назад

Very good advise I had had DVI for years just having a flair up soup now for the next day or two x

@user-mh3zp6um4q 2 месяца назад

Very well explained!

@LevelUpRN 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.

@djdujour1168 13 дней назад

Thank you. That was succinct and very informative.

@LevelUpRN 13 дней назад

So glad it was helpful!

@user-bw2vw4in9t 10 месяцев назад

I was diagnosed with I was with gastric diverticulum, and for the past 4 days I’ve been experiencing pain on my right side of my upper belly along with a lot of pain on the right side of my back. The pain has been constant and never leaves. When the doc at the ER told me my diagnosis she just told me to follow up with my primary care doctor. Along with the horrible pain I’ve been experiencing I haven’t pooped in close to a week, and I have barely passed any gas. I am in so much pain and don’t know what to do bc the doctors don’t seem to be helping me. 😢

@noreenbalfe2594 8 месяцев назад

I had a similar experience and finally found cbd oil ….it was miraculous.

@eileenmurphy2019 8 месяцев назад

My symptoms were different than those you mentioned. I've had 3 attacks and at least know now the symptoms and to get to doc or ER right away.

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

Glad you are able to recognize the symptoms and get help right away when you experience them!

@thinkingimpaired5663 2 месяца назад

Excellent explanation

@LevelUpRN 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

@nikus2013 Месяц назад

That was awesome, exactly what I have!

@lucyambers7004 16 дней назад

Thank you so much brilliant explanation.

@LevelUpRN 16 дней назад

You are welcome! Thank you for your kind comment!

@marcd1981 11 месяцев назад

Hello Cathy, thank you for the video. I had a very strange experience over the past week and a half, wanted to bring it up to hopefully answer my question as well as any readers that may be wondering. I apologize ahead of time for the length of this comment, but it has been a long week and a half, and a lot has happened. I am a 60 year old male, very fit, great diet, exercise regularly and had none of the symptoms you described that could lead me to believe something was going on in my intestines. On Friday, July 7th, I had my wife drive me to the ER because of severe pain in my lower right back / hip area. I had never experienced pain like this, and had no idea what it might be because two days earlier I had passed my annual physical with flying colors. I was also examined about three weeks prior to that with an ultrasound of my bladder and kidneys that was perfectly normal. So, I was not thinking kidney or kidney stones. After about an hour in the ER waiting room, one of the triage women said she was asking a doctor if he could give me something for the pain. It was obvious how much pain I was in, and everyone at the ER was thinking kidney stones. However, after they ran a CT scan of my abdomen and pelvis, it showed all organs, including my kidneys, were fine with no signs of stones. The ER doctor then told me the scan showed diverticula on my colon, and the diagnosis was diverticulosis with no evidence of diverticulitis. I had no idea a the time, because I did not know anything about the condition, but after returning home and doing research, I started having my doubts as to why I was still in pain. This was after I was given Norco, a shot of Toradol and a Lidocaine patch, all within a two hour period, which all did absolutely nothing for my pain. As you mentioned in this video, when pain is associated with this condition, it is in the lower LEFT abdomen. My pain was in my lower RIGHT BACK. I never had any pain in my abdomen on either side. This should have been a flag for the doctor, but he sent me home in almost as much pain as I came in with. After asking him (because he was not giving ANY advice) what I should do, he told me to "eat more spinach and broccoli", and "don't lift heavy weights". I still had pain in my lower right side all last week (July 10th to July 14th). I also had been on a liquid diet, because my wife and I researched what to do with the condition, and as mentioned in this video, to give your system a rest, liquid diets are recommended for a few days. By Wednesday (5 days of no solid food), I had lost 4 pounds, and was not feeling any improvement with my pain. On Thursday I started slowly adding some solid food, because I was feeling worse, and didn't want to keep losing weight. On Friday, July 14th, I woke up with more of a sharp pain in my lower back than it had been since the previous weekend. I went to an Urgent Care that has a former ER doctor on staff. After showing him all of the ER paperwork, telling him my symptoms and him examining me, he concluded the pain I had has NOTHING to do with diverticulosis, that it was on the wrong side, and that I had something wrong with my right hip. He recommended seeing an Orthopedic doctor and gave me a referral name. Unfortunately, their first appointment wasn't until August, so I planned on calling on Monday to find someone that had an appointment in the coming week. Over the weekend, after speaking with friends of ours, we were referred to a chiropractor that had helped this friend when he had major trouble with his back. I went to my first appointment with the chiropractor this morning (Monday, July 17th), with another two (so far) appointments planned. We have a plan for treatment, and I will be getting an MRI of my hip and surrounding area to find what the actual problem is for the chiropractor to work on. Moral of the story, just because a doctor tells you something, do not take their word automatically, especially if you know your body well enough, and you are pretty sure they have given you incorrect information.

@LevelUpRN 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing, and YES doctors don’t always get it right! You definitely have to advocate for yourself and seek alternative opinions sometimes… I am curious what you were able to find out and how you are feeling?

@marcd1981 10 месяцев назад

@@LevelUpRN Hello again, Cathy. Thank you for replying. Unfortunately, this is Monday, July 31st, and my saga continues with no end in sight. I had the MRI done as mentioned in my first comment, and the chiropractor's main concern (from our discussion about the results) was spinal stenosis. He saw no evidence of that, which he was happy about, because he said he could be a little more aggressive with his treatment. He also told me the only thing he saw out of the ordinary was some bulging (2% to 3%) of my disks, which he didn't seem to be worried about. And I'm not a doctor, so I don't know if there is an acceptable limit for this. Other than that, he has no idea what the pain in my side is being caused by. So, I wake up in the morning with what I can only describe as pressure in my right side (inside where the "love handle" area is), which will get worse as I sit to have breakfast. Within 10 to 15 minutes of sitting, it gets very uncomfortable, and then it will start to hurt, and I have to lay on my back. This is the only thing that relieves the pain, is laying down. As soon as I'm back on my feet, it all starts again. I don't think I mentioned this in my first post, that the "love handle" area on my right side has been numb this entire time, as well. More than three weeks now, and it is still numb. It doesn't travel anywhere else, not to my leg, not to my groin, it is just the "love handle" area. I don't know if there is a specific medical term for this part of the body, but I figure "love handle" is well known and gets the point across. This is getting very frustrating, as I had mentioned in my first post, I am a very active and fit person. Regularly workout during the week with stair climbing and hiking on weekends. Before this started, I was in the best shape I had been in in probably 15 years. My resting heart rate was actually down to 48 to 50 bpm, my blood pressure was 116 / 66, all blood (CBC) work was excellent, with my doctor telling me after my annual physical that I was "the epitome of health" just two days prior to this pain starting. For the last three weeks, I have not done my workouts, stairs or hiking, as I have no idea what I can, or can't do. The doctors cannot tell me what this is, and if I try to do my normal exercise routine, I don't know if I'll do more damage than is already done. So, I'm continuing with the chiropractor treatments, which spinal decompression was added to on my last visit. He has a doctor on staff two days a week, and I have an appointment to see them tomorrow.

@nicoeeek.7181 7 месяцев назад

What was it? Did you get to the bottom of it?@@marcd1981

@missgina7334 6 месяцев назад

So sorry to hear of this severe pain and the not really knowing. One suggestion I’d like to recommend is to try acupuncture. It worked for me when I had 3 herniated discs and couldn’t get out of bed. I found a Chinese acupuncturist and the rest is history. Praises!

@twotonrhinottr2877 5 месяцев назад

@@marcd1981What’s your update? This is a terrible story I find myself emotionally invested in.

@ampiliranjit8494 5 месяцев назад

Amazing discourse on diverticulitis. I am a yoga coach. Couple of days ago a client with diverticulitis joined me. After two sessions his abdominal uneasiness has subsided.I was so embarassed...how to give a reliable diet to him. But your video gave me a decisive diet. You are a goddess❤ not a nurse.😊 You speak very legibly. 🎉

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

You are so kind! So glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching!

@glendapolich7549 9 месяцев назад

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!🌝⚘

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@rafiasultana4109 23 дня назад

Ur a such a cool and knowledgeable person.. god bless..

@jazzluv6431 3 месяца назад

I was diagnosed with this n 2022 September had to b hospitalized.there was blood n stool for 3 days,stomach was bloated,docs said the blood came from inner piles,was to operate etc the pain was aweful ,on many meds at the time, tramadol and gravel was give n drip etc docs never followed up with me thn in August 2023 another flare up hospitalized again only for a week.the pain affects my heart etc,this Friday as i speak am going to doc as I had another flare up n need of pain killers and antibiotics,very scary,am also going to get a colonoscopy done and a scan etc please pray for me,I prefer to get all done instead of being left n d open,the island where i live the docs r nt d best and hospital nurses etc aweful,truth b told,thnks to all who will keep me n ur prayers,plus the nurse who spoke on this,blessings

@ElenaLSF 2 месяца назад

how did it go? praying....

@jazzluv6431 2 месяца назад

@@ElenaLSF it's not going well as I ended bck in hospital this week. Was given 4 aspirins and Omeprazole for d stomach and tramadol and gravel n a drip thn after test of ecg and blood I was free to come home was there for four days n pain,please keep praying for me as I need it very much and I live alone,thank you

@ElenaLSF 2 месяца назад

@@jazzluv6431 Sorry to hear that:(( I take fiber daily suppl. with the orange taste and so far it works for me, before was twice in ER...it looks like careful diet is the key...keep praying for your relief!!

@jazzluv6431 2 месяца назад

@@ElenaLSF thank you shall do that this week and let you know which fibre tabs I got,thanks a million

@audreyreece8812 2 месяца назад

Very good explanation

@LevelUpRN 2 месяца назад

So glad it was helpful!

@leticiabromley6013 5 месяцев назад

Does diverticulitis cause diarrhea? You explain things so down to earth, it's refreshing!

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your kind comment! Diverticulitis can cause diarrhea is some people, and constipation in others.

@sd5899 12 дней назад

Brilliant explanation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@LevelUpRN 10 дней назад

Thank you so much!

@Sherri1971US 2 месяца назад

Thank you exclamation great. I would like to know about food and drinks that can make well. I have been sick for twenty years had hundreds off test nothing doing. I feel I was give the wrong diagnosis. Thank you.😊

@GeorgeHarrison-ts7yc 4 месяца назад

You are too cool to be a nurse. Great video ❤

@laurawoodford1225 8 месяцев назад

Thank you it was very helpful Could you talk about hypothyroid symptoms even with normal T4 blood levels

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

So glad it was helpful! Here is a link to our hypothyroidism video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CIMj4mE7bek.html

@MrTorbern75 11 месяцев назад

So good

@LevelUpRN 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@leeglee111 3 месяца назад

I just had a colonoscopy. My diagnosis was diverticulosis. Had three small poloyps removed and I was told internal hemorrhoids. Was not told to come in for a follow up on how to handle my flair ups. Just given antispamatic meds if and when i get a flair up. I cannot tolerate that medication. Therefore I deal with up to three days of intestinal pain. During this time, my appetite tremendously decreases. I just do not want to eat. When I start feeling better, i start eating again. Only when i feel hungry. My gastro doc first suggested the FOD map diet. I still am doing this but not 100% but pretty close. I feel like i have to do my iwn research in feeling better. After three days of feeling yucky, i can do good for about a week or so, then a flair up happens. Not sure why this pattern . I need direction on what steps i need to take to get better.

@claireoconor7986 Год назад

My first episode of diverticulitis was caused by eat a large bag of roasted almonds 24 hours prior and not having had enough liquids!!! I will never eat any nuts or seeds again, nut butters might be okay.

@LevelUpRN 10 месяцев назад

I can certainly understand your caution for sure!

@carolosborne126 6 месяцев назад

I guess moderation is a good thing too 😊

@katherineneville5304 9 месяцев назад

My mother (a physician) was told for years that she was suffering from diverticulitis. Turned out that she had ovarian cancer which wasn't discovered until it was so large that it finally became noticeable on a scan.

@Dream_ez 6 месяцев назад

Hope mom is doing ok. 😢

@carolosborne126 6 месяцев назад

Did they see the diverticulitis from a colonoscopy?

@deewolfe2937 9 месяцев назад

I’m thinking I’m going through this right now. A year ago I went on a weight loss program called optavia. I lost 130 pounds in one year I got off the program May 2023. I still needed to lose 40 more pounds so I started doing the carnivore diet. I’ve been doing that for three months now only eating beef butter bacon and eggs , a couple of days ago I had pain in my lower left side that radiated down my leg and my back on the same side. I’ve never experienced this kind of pain during the time the pain was happening. I had diarrhea something terrible today actually just now I just went through this again, the pain has subsided now the diarrhea has slowed down. I am a smoker and trying to quit that awful have it to so I’m sure this is playing a big part as well as all the red meat I’ve been eating. Before I started the carnivore diet, I very rarely eat any red meat or for that matter I hardly ever eat red meat, my whole life. I’m thinking I have what you are explaining thank you for this video. I have another flareup. I must go see my doctor, but I’m gonna lay off the meat and only drink fluids the next couple of days and then start eating veggies. I’m not constipated. I just have horrible explosion diarrhea. . Sorry for being so graphic.

@aurum79argentum47 4 месяца назад

Outstanding

@LevelUpRN 4 месяца назад

Thank you! ❤️

@wjb111 4 месяца назад

Had to go to ER earlier this week. Was painful for about a week and decided this isn’t going away. Had NO idea I have diverticulitis. Not pleasant.

@user-pn3de7ve1z 9 месяцев назад

From Kenya thanks

@LevelUpRN 9 месяцев назад

Happy to help!

@gracepopham1722 3 месяца назад

How about treatment(s) for vestibular migraine with just 24/7 and head movements intensifies it.😬

@shad6519 4 месяца назад

I have severe pain only for 5 minutes 2 to 3 months early morning, during the day sometimes it pains in my abdomen. Doctors said it is Gastritis but I think it is something else. I have done my colonoscopy and endoscopy too.

@anitaevans5361 10 месяцев назад

My stepmom had diverticulosis. She had an ultra healthy lifestyle & still got sick on occasion.

@LevelUpRN 10 месяцев назад

That can happen… and is super frustrating for sure! Certain risk factors are out of our control…

@s.o.6544 8 месяцев назад

I diagnosed Diverticulosis two weeks ago 63 years old female . I stopped meat etc in the morning empty stomach one spoon organic extra virgin olive oil after half hour breakfast white bread and omolette with oilive oil later banana lots water no tea no milk lunch chicken with potatoes and carrots and pomegranate best food for stomach.

@dridihosni4140 8 месяцев назад

My mother is diagnosed with sarcoidosis, any advice pls ?

@margaretlebs6346 8 месяцев назад

Found out I had the litis part last year when hopitalized because of blood needing. To be caught by pads. Another attack last month. Painful stuff.

@LevelUpRN 8 месяцев назад

I am so very sorry! 😢

@daxthemax2591 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video! I've had a consistent pain in my lower left abdomen that I think may be diverticulitis. Would you recommend I see my obgyn or my general provider for diagnosis? (Using my son's account to comment lol)

@LevelUpRN Год назад

So glad the video helped! I would start with your primary care provider. 👍

@larsson7709 9 месяцев назад

Hi Cathy I’m in full blown flare up right now ..area concerned is my right quadrant. I’m 59 year old mixed Asian decent male. I’m experiencing chronic if not acute attack along some intermittent pain back and hip pain also now which I believe maybe connected. I’m also unable to eat right now and have intermittent cough.These are all new symptoms to previous flare ups any advice most welcome 🙏 My bio profile I’m lean in weight 6.3ins 80kgs athletic work out and don’t eat red meat plus never smoked. could this be hereditary is that possible Cathy in my case ?

@leahcurrier8179 3 месяца назад

I have had diverticulitis many times and the pain is astronomical. Believe me tylenol aint gonna cut it! Need to get an antibiotic and preferably oxycodone. Surgery to remove the offending part of the colon is recommended if you get too many episodes but the recovery is gruesome so i am putting ir off as long ad possible.

@martinnbafiba1 16 дней назад

That’s a good explanation, I have a question though, I have been suffering from sporadic low left abdominal pain for almost a year now, I am suspecting I might have diverticulitis. However, 4 years ago I had a colonoscopy and a CT scan of Abdomen and Pelvis with contrast, both scans were clear of any abnormalities. QUESTION, how long it takes for diverticular disease to develop? If the scans didn’t show any evidence of diverticulosis 4 years ago, could it be that it has developed now? I always thought that diverticular disease took decades to develop. Can it be that it developed in 4 years time?

@ppernett1 4 месяца назад

That was a very informative and well done video, thank you. I have one question though and it’s about red meat. What is it specific to red meat that makes it more of a problem, than chicken or fish? What’s different about red meat? And yes, I love the stuff, so that’s why I am asking.

@LevelUpRN 4 месяца назад

So glad the video was helpful. Researchers aren’t sure EXACTLY why red meat increases the risk of diverticulitis, but they believe it may be due to increased inflammation or changes in the gut microbiome due to red meat consumption. Here is an article: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170111122833.htm

@christyph3382 5 месяцев назад

Thanks great information. I was diagnosed with mild diverticulosis after my colonoscopy, age 61. I was in shock. I eat healthy meals, eat high-fiber foods, don't smoke or eat red meat, exercise daily, and hike up high-altitude peaks all year around. I have regular BM daily. How did I get diverticulosis? It could be age stress, or wine & cocktails. How can I prevent diverticulitis?

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

Sometimes it is just genetics… Sounds like your lifestyle is super healthy, so definitely keep that up. Also as I mentioned, MOST people don’t have symptoms with diverticulosis. So hopefully you’ll never experience that!

@judyparker4794 8 дней назад

I also have taken good care with my diet and get exercise, so was also shocked at my diverticulosis diagnosis a couple days ago after my colon! I’m 73. Hadn’t had a colonoscopy for 12 years. At that time things were fine. Geez!

@birdiejones8800 2 месяца назад

Thank you for explaining because I'm a patient because I had a perforation of My Colon and had to have Emergency Surgery and my Large intestine have to b removed I only have inch of large intestine wrapped around Small intestine I am having a hard time trying to really Understand more it's about its being talked about mines happen Three years ago Can you please help me to Understand it more I pray you talk more about it so I can get better help on it

@nickybutt9733 5 месяцев назад

Cathy is so nice

@LevelUpRN 5 месяцев назад

❤️😍❤️

@sebastianfernandez434 6 месяцев назад

Somebody tell me how many time is the Diverticulitis process until start again eatting normaly? I've currently with """light""" Diverticulitis, no feber but lot of pain. The doctor gave me anthibiotics for a week. Do you know how many time takes return to a "normal" diet? Another and most important question, do you know a site to have cocks details to make more easier my diet ?

@mrbigtymer78 8 месяцев назад

I've had diverticulitis twice 10 years apart at age 34 and then now at 44, both times it appeared as blood in the stool, almost needed a blood transfusion both times, I wouldn't wish that nasty colonoscopy prep on my worst enemy 🤦🤦🤦

@minerwayYT 4 месяца назад

Dr from few day there is very little cramps what should I do 😢

@kelvintan2510 9 дней назад

2 weeks ago i have bleeding stool and doc said I have internal piles.. after recovered immediately I felt pain in lower left abdomen when I press it only... nothing else no fever or vomit... just that... any advise or question for me pls help me I'm 34 and fat no smoking..

@cieramist1 6 месяцев назад

I have all the "symptoms" of this, and have been in sheer agony for nearly 3 weeks now, but I'm living on Social Security and have no insurance, so going to the Doctor or having all these expensive tests done is just out of the question. I'll try the clear liquid route for a week or so, and then see if I can tolerate some scrambled eggs or chicken, and maybe some yogurt and cottage cheese. Other than that, I just don't know what to do about it.

@davidcody6255 Год назад

Ok so I'm dealing with elevated a1c and diverticulitis as far as diet goes do they contradict each other as far as diet goes? Thanks

@LevelUpRN Год назад

A diet that focuses on lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains is helpful for both conditions! And helps to prevent a number of other disorders as well… 👍