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I have severe narrowing of digestive tract plus severe sigmoid diverticulosis in different parts of colon. constant niggling pain in low left side.

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Sounds : Like you are having low grade diverticulitis or intermittent intestinal obstruction. Depending on why you developed your narrowing, it could mean that an operation is necessary to relieve the obstruction. Ask your GI specialist for recommendation.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 7/22/2018

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