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A member asked:
Do you think sulfasalazine will help with my diverculitis flare ups? it seemed to have a lot of swelling it was hard too move bowels.peristaltic stops
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It may help. It: gets rid of the inflammation and swelling associated with diverticulitis. It may stop your repetitive flare-ups.
Answered 6/15/2016
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