Question 1

what is the difference between colitis disease and diverticulitis?

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Diverticulitis colit: Colitis is inflammation in the inner lining of colon, it can happen due to inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis and crohns disease, and certain infections.And diverticulitis is an infection in the diverticuli which are puches in the wall of colon, and need to treat with antibiotics like Flagyl and cipro, (ciprofloxacin) sometime surgery.Colitis is treated with antiinflammatory drugs asachol and prednis.

Question 2

how do you know the difference between diverticulitis and colitis?

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Your doctor: Your doctor can talk to you about the differences between colitis and diverticulitis.  Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the outpouching in the colon.  Diverticular disease is an abnormal but common finding in the large intestine.  Colitis is general inflammation of the entire large intestine.

Question 3

which disease has more complicated prognosis, ulcerative colitis or diverticulitis ?

Accepted Answer

: It depends on the severity but, in general, ulcerative colitis tends to have more systemic complications whereas diverticulitis has mostly local complications. But, a really severe case of diverticulitis may be worse than a mild case of ulcerative colitis so severity affects the prognosis. 
Either way, a GI doctor can treat both of these conditions. Good luck!

Question 4

why did i have a 20 min. pelvic floor spasm? would colitis or diverticulitis feel like this?

Accepted Answer

Posssibly: Could also be bladder or pelvic organs please call your gyn , the gyn can start the workup, u may need also to see a GI specilaist.

Question 5

is ulcerative colitis and diverticulitis same?

Accepted Answer

No: Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease the cause of which is unclear. Diverticulitis is caused by inflamed little orchestra on the wall of the colon.

Question 6

i am bleeding and passing clots out my rectum. one person said it was diverticulitis another said infective colitis and another said hemorrhoids pain?

Accepted Answer

Rectal bleeding: Are these diagnoses made by professionals? You need to have it checked, see a gastroenterologist.

Question 7

i have been diagnosed w severe gastritis for over 30 year. recently i had a bad colitis episode the 1st wk of may and its been downhill ever since now they say i have ibs  c and 2 diverticulitis flare up in 2 months. im at my wits end?

Accepted Answer

: There are problems and their solutions. With these findings pl get a consult and care from a GI doc at an academic med. center. Have a dietician adjust your diet, exercise and stay upbeat. Wish you great health

Question 8

at what point do you go back to the er?i i have diverticulitis&colitis and the diarrhea for it.i feel like im putting out more than i take in

Accepted Answer

Being sick: What is your heart rate? How often are you peeing? Any pain that is intractable? Are your lips chapped? Are you dizzy. The right answer in most class is not to go to the er, but to contact or see your family physician first.

Question 9

i have diverticulitis and colitis.was having issues with diarrhea allday up until 2 hours ago. now i'm leaking diarhhea like fluid from mybutt.normal?

Accepted Answer

Call your doctor: If you have a diagnosis of diverticulits and colitis you obviously have a GI doctor.  Make and appointment and get checked.  You have symptoms which tell me your colon is not normal.

Question 10

i have colitis and diverticulitis, exp yellow liquid diarrhea with pain crampa and cant eat,is this a new problem or one of the old ones? not typical

Accepted Answer

Colitis: I believe that your present symptoms are more typical of a colitis due to a viral intestinal tract infection rather than acute diverticulitis. Treatment would consist of rest, avoidance of harsh roughage,,intake of adequate room temperature fluids and use of kaopectate to control diarrhea. Imodium to be taken only for severe diarrhea If symptoms worsen instead of gradually improving, see your MD

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Which disease has more complicated prognosis, ulcerative colitis or diverticulitis ?

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Why did i have a 20 min. pelvic floor spasm? would colitis or diverticulitis feel like this?

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Is ulcerative colitis and diverticulitis same?

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I am bleeding and passing clots out my rectum. one person said it was diverticulitis another said infective colitis and another said hemorrhoids pain?

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I have been diagnosed w severe gastritis for over 30 year. recently i had a bad colitis episode the 1st wk of may and its been downhill ever since now they say i have ibs c and 2 diverticulitis flare up in 2 months. im at my wits end?

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At what point do you go back to the er?i i have diverticulitis&colitis and the diarrhea for it.i feel like im putting out more than i take in

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I have diverticulitis and colitis.was having issues with diarrhea allday up until 2 hours ago. now i'm leaking diarhhea like fluid from mybutt.normal?

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I have colitis and diverticulitis, exp yellow liquid diarrhea with pain crampa and cant eat,is this a new problem or one of the old ones? not typical

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