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Posted 4/6/2011 9:26 PM (GMT -5)
I was hospitalized last December for severe abdominal cramping and a full body rash. The rash could be explained away by a virus or an allergic reaction to a medication. But here is where the Ah-ha moment comes in....I had NO symptoms of Uc when I was having the abdominal pain - no D, no bleeding and prior to abdominal pain, no left sided pain. I have left sided Uc so why the heck was I having pain on the right? So I got to thinking.... idea What if it wasn't my Uc at all that was causing this? What if it was the Diverticulosis? I probably had it in December (diagnosed with it yesterday)...it was after Thanksgiving that I started getting the pain. I then recall that I ate a cheeseball with nuts and sweet potatoes with pecans. Maybe these nuts got stuck in the pockets

If this is something that I have to deal (possibly) with in the future - I don't want it! That freakin' hurt! I know, I know......I just have to be more careful what I eat and trust me, I will be from now on. But it's like that bad visit at the dentist. You know it may hurt to go again but if you just keep brushing your teeth and flossing, it will prevent pain of cavities. However, that initial fear is still there.
Posted 4/6/2011 10:08 PM (GMT -5)
I hope that doesn't happen to you again.

Is Diverticulosis caused from UC?
Posted 4/6/2011 10:52 PM (GMT -5)
Yeah, I had an A-Ha moment. A-ha, certain foods are causing your colitis!!!
Posted 4/6/2011 11:20 PM (GMT -5)
I still can't relate anything to my UC acting up. It seems completely random. I hope it stays calm for a while. I do think stress always gets it going but that's the only thing that's been common to all my flares, I was under a lot of stress. I hope you can keep things at bay Sherry.
Posted 4/7/2011 6:36 AM (GMT -5)
Netty, I'm not sure if it's related to Uc. But from what I understand, it might've been my years of eating a low fiber diet. I have always flared from my Uc over the years and fiber just caused a lot of discomfort so I avoided it. So this new high fiber diet I am doing is a bit alien to me at the moment.
Posted 4/7/2011 8:16 AM (GMT -5)
Here's something I learned from my DH whose doctor told him DH had an area of diverticulosis (DH thought it was a hernia): nuts and seeds don't cause it. That was thought to be the case several years ago but since then studies have discounted that. For him it was a temporary issue and not treated.

What causes it? They don't know except that it seems more common in populations who consume less fiber. (DH has oatmeal every day and has done forever so he is an anamoly).
Avoiding seeds/nuts won't hurt you but taking Metamucil or other gentle fiber will help things out. But then you knew that already
:-)

I think certain people are more likely to get it and DH's brother was hospitalized for it several years ago (acute attack) so he is in that gene pool.
Posted 4/7/2011 8:32 AM (GMT -5)
Yeah, I don't believe that nuts or seeds cause it either because, at least in my case, I hardly ever consumed those things. But I know that sometimes if you already have the "pockets" that nuts and seeds can aggravate it among other things. So I am avoiding them like the plague now! I just recently started a fiber supplement - Citrucel - this is the fiber supp that my GI recommended to me years ago. I couldn't use it then but I am giving it another go to see what happens. I am starting slow on it - 1 a day and I will slowly increase my dose. Hopefully this will work and get me out of some of this intestinal pain.
Posted 4/7/2011 9:00 AM (GMT -5)
Another fiber idea: I eat about a tablespoon and a half of spinach every day with my egg. I think it is a very gentle fiber and good for my colon and BM's. I keep a bag of frozen spinach, thaw 1.5 Tb in the micro and then add to the egg. Kind of an omelette without the cheese.

And as you can see I take 6 Citrucel every day (3x2). Why is that stuff so expensive? I am always looking for a sale and big bottles of it.
Posted 4/7/2011 9:10 AM (GMT -5)
Do you know if they have Citrucel at Costco? Maybe if they do, you can buy in bulk.

And just the thought of spinach and egg makes me gag....I hate eggs (especially omelettes and scrambled) and spinach! lol :) However! I do like spinach dip and raw spinach. So I was thinking of possibly eating salads (romaine lettuce) with raw spinach for some extra fiber....that will work to yes?
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