Like you, I had diverticulitis in the cecum. In my case the cecum ruptured due to the infection, so I had to have it removed. Luckily, it was contained and didn't spread the infection throughout my colon. My symptoms were a constant pain in that area (lower right abdomen) for over 24 hours, so I thought I should get it checked, thinking it was an appendicitis. The doctors thought so too; they could feel that something was swollen. Frankly, I think all their poking ruptured it - ha! So, yes, the surgery helped.
I still have a few diverticula, so I need to be careful to avoid small seedy things, and eat enough fiber to keep things moving through.
Could your pain be gas? It's hard to tell the difference!
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Re: Diverticulosis and IBS
