Are there any cures for Diverticulitis?

Well this is an interesting question. Some drug companies say no, however you wonder where their loyalty lies? To sell more drugs or to get you healthier so you do not have to purchase any more drugs?

There certainly are a lot of things you can do without drugs that will make your life much more bearable.

However first the traditional treatments.

Antibiotics, these are effective, although there is some suggestion that they are loosing their effectiveness.

Liquid diet, certainly will help you pass things through your lower intestine, but not an enjoyable way to go.

Bed rest, try to avoid this unless it is a severe case, and your doctor recommends it.

Muscle relaxant, might work but it is drugs again.

Pain reliever, well this is not treating the cause but making the symptom bearable, pain reliever is a good idea to make yourself comfortable, but it is not treating the cause.

Increased fiber in your diet helps keep things moving down there.

Increase exercise, a short walk does wonders to help your lower intestine move around.

Of course, you should always confirm things with a medical doctor before using any medication or changing your diet and lifestyle in a radical way.

Control

Well, so how do we control Diverticulitis, and Diverticulosis?

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One of the main causes for causing problems according to a recent survey we did for the End Diverticulitis Reference was STRESS. So we have dedicated a whole page to it here Stress and Diverticulitis.

There are other issues of course and diet is one that we have already mentioned. you should be controlling you diet from high fiber to low fiber depending on the current circumstances. You should also consider changing your diet to get rid of some trouble some foods. See the Link Foods this all discuss in more depth in there.

In simplest terms the best ways to control Diverticulitis is to watch your diet, and fiber intake, make sure you keep moving and have some daily exercise (exercise helps digestion), and control your stress levels.

Complications 1 in 5 People will develop Diverticulitis complications and get VERY VERY sick, will you be one of them?

There can be some very serious Complications with Diverticulitis.

Such as, blockages, this will cause constipation.

Rips, this is serious as it may cause infections

Bleeding, while this is rare it can occur, you will notice blood in the toilet or on your stool. Usually happens when there is a tear or infection.

Abscess, usually occurs after a tear, and is basically a swollen area around the little sack that is full of yucky stuff. These need to be cleaned up at once. If they get a tear in the Abscess then stool can leak into the stomach cavity, and this can get very serious.

Fistula, this is when after an infection two bits of the infected tissue from different organs become stuck together.

Intestinal Obstruction, pretty obvious, it your bowel becomes completely blocked, this is very serious and requires emergency surgery. However you should not under go surgery lightly and if it is only a partial blockage there are better ways.

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Of course, you should always confirm things with a medical doctor before using any medication or changing your diet and lifestyle is a radical way.