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Having An Attack Of Diverticlis. Having Pain And Diarrhea. Should I Go To Doctor?
Having an attack of of diverticlis and for the passed 7 days but now having explosive dirarea and pain. See no blood and dirarea is not watery. Pain is bearly talerable with pain meds and nausea meds at a 7 on pain scale on meds. Should I go back to my doctor or ER? Or is this a normal course of the attack and to give it more time!
Welcome to HCM. There are always episodes of diarrhea in diverticulitis. Take light.liquid diet,curd,buttermilk with rice.Eat more fiber diet. Take NSAID with dicyclomin to subside pain. Oral antibiotic like oflox/ornidazole and lactobacillus will be helpful. Keep in touch with your doctor.
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Having An Attack Of Diverticlis. Having Pain And Diarrhea. Should I Go To Doctor?
Welcome to HCM. There are always episodes of diarrhea in diverticulitis. Take light.liquid diet,curd,buttermilk with rice.Eat more fiber diet. Take NSAID with dicyclomin to subside pain. Oral antibiotic like oflox/ornidazole and lactobacillus will be helpful. Keep in touch with your doctor.