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What Causes Constipation In Case Of Diverticulosis?
I have diverticulosis of the sigmoid and descending colon. Over the past few years I ve been having spasms and either extremely constipated or continuously going. Lately I ve been more constipated but sometimes I get better formed stools but tonight I got a bunch of balls. One GI said only to take Miralax if constipated while another said it s ok to take Metamucil. Any thoughts and for people with diverticulosis, do their stools come out abnormal?
Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Hi,
Treatment of diverticulosis depends on severity of symptoms and presence of inflammation. Basically, there are 2 main lines of treatment:
- hydric diet including intravenous perfusions if severely ill. Otherwise orally: water, fruit juice, broth and ice pops- antibiotics monotherapy or combination therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein,
General Surgeon
Treatment of diverticulosis depends on severity of symptoms and presence of inflammation. Basically, there are 2 main lines of treatment:
- hydric diet including intravenous perfusions if severely ill. Otherwise orally: water, fruit juice, broth and ice pops- antibiotics monotherapy or combination therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein,
General Surgeon
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