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I was diagnosed with diverticulitis through ct scan a week ago. been on cipro and flagal and low fiber diet after a 3day liquid diet. how quickly should you introduce foods and when can i get back to runnin?

Q: i was diagnosed with diverticulitis through ct scan a week ago. been on cipro and flagal and low fiber diet after a 3day liquid diet. how quickly should you introduce foods and when can i get back to runnin?

: Check with gastroenterologist. Depends on number and size of diverticulii, number of recurrences. Generally gradual return to (modified) full diet over a 2-4 wk period but, again, very variable

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Check with gastroenterologist. Depends on number and size of diverticulii, number of recurrences. Generally gradual return to (modified) full diet over a 2-4 wk period but, again, very variable

Answered 4/16/2021

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with diverticulitis through ct scan a week ago. been on cipro and flagal and low fiber diet after a 3day liquid diet. how quickly should you introduce foods and when can i get back to runnin?

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