I'm new here. I have diverticulitis

BKos
BKos Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited September 2023 in Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
Hi my name is BKos and I'm new here. I have diverticulitis and wanted to hear how others deal with it, what to eat, drink, can you drink wine etc. 

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @BKos

    Welcome to the community! :) How are you today?

    I have IBD and found that everyone is different. If you are finding ways to manage with diet, I would encourage you to ask to be referred to a dietician :) They can help support. When I was under mine, I was told to keep a diary to help track. That may be something that works for you too? 
  • Jimm_Alumni
    Jimm_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,717 Championing
    Hi @BKos, welcome to our lovely community :) How are things today?

    I do not have diverticulitis but I do have Crohn's, so I at least have some understanding of the pain and toilet issues you're having. It's difficult when a lot of the foods you enjoy now cause you pain and discomfort. It took me a while to figure out all my foods, with Crohn's at least there's quite some variance per person. I had to diary everything, what I ate, how I felt everyday and try to work out which food from the past 1-3 days it could have been. 

    I had to go on an elimination diet for some time. I'm thankful there are so many alternative products nowadays compared to a few decades ago. Lactose and gluten both happen to trigger issues with me, not sure what I'd have done 20+ years ago!

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