Diveticulitis, anyone any experience of this?

what is it

some inflamation/infection in pouches in the intestine

Mother-in-law has it I think. Doesn't seem to be much of an issue, but think she does low-gluten etc.

Brock Lesnar has it

yes i ended up in hospital with it two years ago

most painful 6 months of my life as it took them an age to diagnose

hasnt come back since, but being a smoker helps me (i only found out i had it when i quit - i know its no reason to continue to smoke, but had no problems since)

how does smoking help?

unlike most stomach conditions tobacco actually helps sooth diveticulitis

i believe they are trying to work some kind of medicine based on tobacco but i dont know the ins and outs

has she had the intense stomach pains, the feeling of needing a ** constantly, and acid reflux? they are all symptoms i suffered ... it took an age to diagnose and had to have a number of CAT scans before they come up with diveticulitus ...

although they dont know why you get it, they blame it on diet and suggest fibre supplements, however there is no scientific basis for these conclusions I believe ... personally I got it following a huge period of stress in my life, and just as everything seemed to be alright it kicked in.

she didnt go to hospital, reall bad pains in the guts, really tender. got antibiotics which helped and since then she has been sh!tting for England, burping a lot as well

My mum has it RD; can flare up any time; think it's generally an old peoples thing; pass on my sympathy to her; not dangerous or anything more like a toothache;very annoying

she is 41 bish, from what ive read it can be fatal in really acute cases

RD - agree with above post, it wont stop you living your life however if you sister in law has felt the pain of diviticulitious, I suggest she will change her lifestyle to ensure it doesnt happen again ... possibly the most horrid experience of my life

My golf suffers from it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diverticulitis

RD - horror stories of worst case, if your sister wasnt admitted to hospital i suggest it was caught and diagnosed early

Think my mum has some sort of test she can do if she is feeling rough; doctor did say if test shows positive to ring emergency doctor; I think it can poison your blood if left untreated;she will be ok ;mum is 74 she seems to manage ok with it

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/diverticular_disease.html

My late mother suffered with this, she spent her last few months in hospital, and her consultant told us she had acute diverticulitis as well as other complications. If anyone has any symptoms of this, I suggest they do something about it, before it becomes advanced.

I do know an older woman who is just in her 60's, she gets it a lot and often has to go into hospital for short stays, now I know why

guess what Im asking is, you get it, does this automatically mean the chances of it recurring are that much greater?

probably no definite answer for that one :( depends on the individual

it would seem so Bish

RD - I dont know you sisters life style, mine was pretty bad though

small changes since means i havent had any problems

if i have one piece of advice though it is

dont eat popcorn or nuts (although I would still recommend 6 almonds a day as the best prevention against any cancer)

she is pretty healthy really, slim, keeps fit, non smoker, good diet. she shouldnt have too many probs