Hi, my name is Janner! I have IBS and diverticular disease

Janner
Janner Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited August 2022 in Start here and say hello!
Hi, I have  had both IBS and diverticular disease for years, just now tried to recover from diverticulitis with antibiotics, think I ate too soon and too much fibre, so am back on antibiotics, fed up! Doc not sure if it's IBS or DD but said take the meds just in case.

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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Welcome to the community @janner :) Thank you for joining, and for telling us about your situation. 

    I'm sorry to hear that you've been experiencing some ill health, but hope that the medication helps! 

    Do you find that anything else helps you to manage your IBS and diverticulitis? 
  • Janner
    Janner Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    Thanks, yes I avoid most fried foods.

  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    It sounds really positive that you are aware of what helps you @Janner :)
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Hello and welcome from me too @Janner and I hope you're able to feel a bit better soon :)

    If you'd like to have a look around the rest of the forum, please do!

    You can find all the different topics for discussion in our categories page, the latest conversations in recent discussions, and you can get to know other members and chat in our virtual coffee lounge. 

    If there's anything we can help with, let us know.

    Alex

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