A 35-year-old member asked:
what is a good diet for this pain full intestine problem from diverticulitis?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfner answered
39 years experience General Surgery
Depends: You are young to get diverticulitis. Have you had a diagnosis with colonoscopy or other test? Diverticulitis is an infection that needs treatment with antibiotics & can be a serious infection. Diverticulosis is having small pouches on the colon and is treated with high fiber diet, fruits & vegetables, add metamucil.
Answered on Dec 30, 2019
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