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Ive had chronic lower left pelvic pain that has gotten more severe. docs think probable diverticulitis. told me to just drink fiber and ill be fine. pain is worse. now i just had my first pale white stool. emergency, can wait, or just eat more fibe?

Q: ive had chronic lower left pelvic pain that has gotten more severe. docs think probable diverticulitis. told me to just drink fiber and ill be fine. pain is worse. now i just had my first pale white stool. emergency, can wait, or just eat more fibe?

: Pale white stool has nothing to do with diverticulitis. If you have fever and nausea/vomit along with worsened pain then you should go to ER. If pain is tolerable and no other symptoms you can observe. Good luck.

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Pale white stool has nothing to do with diverticulitis. If you have fever and nausea/vomit along with worsened pain then you should go to ER. If pain is tolerable and no other symptoms you can observe. Good luck.

Answered 8/26/2023

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A member asked:

Ive had chronic lower left pelvic pain that has gotten more severe. docs think probable diverticulitis. told me to just drink fiber and ill be fine. pain is worse. now i just had my first pale white stool. emergency, can wait, or just eat more fibe?

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