Diverticulitis is a condition that occurs when pouches in the colon (called diverticula) become inflamed or infected. The symptoms of diverticulitis are often mild, but sometimes they can be quite severe and require emergency treatment. To help you avoid these symptoms, today we’re discussing what triggers diverticulitis flare-ups, namely specific kinds of foods to avoid with diverticulitis.
For some patients, diverticulitis is no big deal, easily treated with a few lifestyle changes. For others, however, more drastic issues may arise. That’s when your colorectal specialist may decide to take more drastic action, and set you up for diverticulitis surgery. We want to make sure you’re prepared for such a procedure, so here’s 3 tips to keep in mind.
Suffering from a bowel condition can be very frustrating: symptoms may come and go, and you’re never entirely sure if the next thing you’re going to eat is going to leave you running to the bathroom, or with a serious stomach ache. Fortunately though, when it comes to Diverticulitis, the condition is very treatable and manageable.
