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How Can Diverticulitis Be Treated?
Diverticulitis.,what can I do to help prevent the disease? Recently I have abdominal cramping, pain, boating and lower pain. I had few episodes before and was treated by antibiotics. I am going to Europe end of may and I am worry something can happened to me during long fly from Australia to LA & New York and Poland. Please help what can I do.
Mon, 5 Jun 2017
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Well, treatment for diverticulitis depends on how bad your symptoms are. If the pain is mild, you are able to drink liquids, and you have no signs of complications.
Treatment may include:
1. Medicines such as antibiotics and pain relievers.
2. Changes in diet, starting with a clear liquid or bland diet that is low in fiber until the pain goes away, then increasing the amount of fiber.
To establish the severity of diagnosis, you should do a CT scan or colonoscopy.
If the pain is severe, you are not able to drink liquids or you have complications of diverticulitis, a hospital stay is needed.
Treatment will include: antibiotics given in a vein.
Intravenous fluids and nutrition only (no food or drink by mouth) for up to a week to allow the bowel to rest. Only in more severe cases, surgery may be required.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Well, treatment for diverticulitis depends on how bad your symptoms are. If the pain is mild, you are able to drink liquids, and you have no signs of complications.
Treatment may include:
1. Medicines such as antibiotics and pain relievers.
2. Changes in diet, starting with a clear liquid or bland diet that is low in fiber until the pain goes away, then increasing the amount of fiber.
To establish the severity of diagnosis, you should do a CT scan or colonoscopy.
If the pain is severe, you are not able to drink liquids or you have complications of diverticulitis, a hospital stay is needed.
Treatment will include: antibiotics given in a vein.
Intravenous fluids and nutrition only (no food or drink by mouth) for up to a week to allow the bowel to rest. Only in more severe cases, surgery may be required.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
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