Here are some of the most important questions you should ask your doctor.

What causes diverticulitis?

What are the symptoms of diverticulitis?

What type of diet should I be eating?

• How do I get more fiber in my diet?
• Are there foods that I should be eating?
• Is it okay to drink coffee or tea, or alcohol?

What should I do if my symptoms become worse?

• Do I need to change what I eat?
• Are there medicines that I should take?
• When should I call the doctor?

Is it safe to take natural remedies that help diverticulitis such as AloeElite, Primebiotics, or Powdered Barley Grass Juice, among others?

What are the complications of diverticulitis?

Will I ever need surgery?

Most people with diverticulosis do not have any discomfort or symptoms. However, symptoms may include mild cramps, bloating, and constipation. Other diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and stomach ulcers cause similar problems, so these symptoms do not always mean a person has diverticulosis. You should visit your doctor if you have these troubling symptoms.

Diverticulitis

The most common symptom of diverticulitis is abdominal pain. The most common sign is tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen. If infection is the cause, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, cramping, and constipation may occur as well. The severity of symptoms depends on the extent of the infection and complications.

By halting the inflammation and averting infection, AloeElite addresses the reasons for the cramping, pain and discomfort caused by the diverticula. If an infection is present, the anti-bacterial properties in AloeElite help fight the infection without stripping the whole digestive tract the way a pharmaceutical can. If a pharmaceutical is necessary, AloeElite can be taken alongside the drug to increase its effectiveness, while at the same time, buffering the negative side effects from the drug.

Common Diverticulitis Symptoms:

1. Diarrhea: Loose and free flowing bowels
2. Constipation: Dry, hard and small stools that happen less than 3 times per week.
3. Stomach pain or Cramps: These are the two most common diverticulitis symptoms. It is very difficult to gage the seriousness based on pain. A mild condition may be very painful, while a more serious condition may only cause mild pain.
4. Abdominal bloating: Feeling of tightness, and fullness in the abdomen.
5. Steatorrhoea: Excess amounts of fat in the stool. Bulky, light colored stools that float.
6. Nausea: Due to inflammation of the diverticula and infection.
7. Vomiting: Expulsion of food or liquid from the stomach.
8. Fever: Elevation of the body’s internal temperature
9. Flatulence and distention: Bloating and excessive passing of gas.
10. Polyuria, Dysuria, & Pyuiria

    • Polyuria: Increased urination
    • Dysuria: Painful urination
    • Pyuiria: Pus or white blood cells in the urine. The urine may take on a cloudy appearance. These 3 symptoms occur when the bladder or ureters are irritated because of diverticula that are inflamed.

The severity of diverticulitis symptoms are dependent upon how much inflammation and infection have occurred. If you are experiencing any of these diverticulitis symptoms, please visit your doctor and do not attempt to self-diagnosis. These symptoms may also be indicative of other gastro-intestinal disorders. In many cases, antibiotics and a liquid diet will be prescribed until the diverticula are no longer inflamed. There are also specific diet guidelines that will help decrease the amount flare ups.