Just told I have diverticulitis

I just read somewhere pain in some countries is on the right. Mine now is now left. Ever feel like having broken ribs and gas underneath. Yes it can be anywhere. I just went to Dr. put on laxative, it finally worked. Now have to call him still having gas and some of it you would not want to be near me. I at my age know that diverticulitis can get serious. Before one activia or an ice cream, it did not take long to need to use to facilities. Just keep tract of the pain. I was told on colonoscopy, and not all feel pain on left side either, but make sure it is diverticulosis. This time I had a flare, no diarrhea. I had no blood either. But stopped having the feeling of needing to go to the bathroom. Abnormal for me. But was having a procedure done and did not want to interrupt it. Yes they gave me many narcotics during it also. I do not want surgery unless it was emergency. If I am not feeling great today. I will get a CT scan. The gas is horrifying, especially if woman, like we do not pass gas. Well I know if I was hooked up to some holder the gas in me and still could of been used as a devise if any comets hit us. Now I need to buy activia again. Fiber does not digest in me, tried a cleanse before just hung in there it came out but from my mouth. I just want to get rid of this gas, so I can walk my pup. Even if I got another broken rib on back Dr. said did not matter but it should be taken seriously. Diverticulitis that is an infection and can leave the intestine if a pocket opens. Now I am concerned myself with skunk would be nice smell at this moment from my gas. Do yourself a favor listen to the Dr. If you need fiber take it start out slow, keep them pipes flowing. I honestly believe infection in the intestine can cause many elderlies demise. A good friend of mine went to ER, given Demerol injection for pain then sent home. Why narcotics made her worse constipated. Yes a pain med ok it is painful, but tell patients take the proper medication to soften and help clear you out. I am older than you. I am like 5ft3inch and weigh between 105 to 107 try to keep my weight up. So my petite size, I ask how much gas can someone hold. If you had a colonoscopy or CT and pockets were found I do not care what side the pain is on, but remember if flare up with constipation your appendix are on the right. Most inflammation of the appendix are caused from what? Usually a hard piece of stool gets caught there then infection. So I think years ago those appendix were part of our intestines, when we ate bones and such. If not used down the road they stop their purpose. If any one ever said a remark about gas pain, trapped with a laugh. I have been wearing a rib brace for awhile hurt the front ribs, but trapped gas is painful. So this is something you talk to your Dr. about. Ask why right side pain? I used to have right side pain too, now left.  But we have other organs there too. Even if you have diverticuar disease, if woman ovaries, appendix. Make a list and read them off to your Dr. they tend to listen longer if you have a list made out. I know how busy they are now merging, now some are having problems with computers. I did not grow up with computer. I can get online and chat, but boy am I ignorant to computers too. My grandkids when only 3 knew a heck of a lot more on computers.  Am I dumb no. Went to college two different levels 4.0 first time second ruined my GPA, teacher friendly with few students could not give me the A. Saved her job though when pretest given I scored very high in her area of teaching. I still can not forget that B+. It was in Science, part of the medical field too. So not everyone follows text book symptoms, if they did we could just look it up ourselves then no need for Dr's. You are young enough to listen to help with symptoms. If you have doubt, you know your own body more than any one else. Get second opinion. Good Luck and Keep those pipes clean, lol.

southerngal824 said...
Hi, all. I am new to the group. I went to the hospital last week with awful pain all in my stomach and after all kinds of test was told that I have diverticulitis on the right side. I have continued to have pain for the past week, but it feels more like bad gas pressure. Is this normal? I am 33 years old and everything I have read online refers to left side pain and older people only getting this. I am so confused. I will be very grateful Do ry any information on this. do not look at this as an elderly disease it starts when young but make sure that right sided pain is from this. Have a colonoscopy for proof. I know I have it and it starte in my 30's. But unless they saw inside of your intestine area a true diagnosis could not of been made. Go with your gut. Yes it says its an old age disease, but it starts sometime. Good Luck I posted a long one too for you. Maybe all our gas could be saved as a weapon lol only kidding. But believe me gas hurts when trapped, any one ever say its only gas. Then I think they should have a colonoscopy awake and gas is put in. Treat it now whatever it is. If they did see the pockets then it is diverticulitis. Never be embarassed to tell your Dr. about gas I waited too long because I had a very important procedure coming up. It was a procedure for my heart. So I told not the cardiologist, my mistake if infection sets in can be very serious. If your pain continue to seek medical help. I have a granddaughter very young that a piece of her intestine is just so slow and she was only 10 so its like a Dr. saying oh you are a woman you are not that old could never be your heart.

From one who has been there and I should of known better from knowledge I know and was trained for.

What your posting symptoms wise sounds like IBS.