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A member asked:

Can you drink a protein pwder when on liquid diet for diverticulitis?

5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Yes.: The liquid diet is chosen to avoid any solids in the food you are eating. A protein drink would therefore qualify.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 11/28/2013

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Yes: Liquids are not restricted in diverticulitis.

Answered 11/28/2013

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Yes: It should not affect the diverticulitis.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 11/28/2013

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Clear liquid diet 4d how long b4 bowels r cleaned out. Still passing stools small thin & mushy...Cld that be from old trapped stuff hx: diverticulitis?

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Recently diagnosed with diverticulitis, doctor put me on antibiotics & a clear liquid diet, my stool is now very loose and green. should I be concern?

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What is the safest way to treat constipation while following a low residue diet for 6 weeks post-diverticulitis? Already drinking 80oz of water, and eating less than 6g of fiber/1300cal, daily?

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A member asked:

Had diverticulitis for 2.5 weeks. Finally went to urgent care. On metronidazole and cipro but dr didnt tell me to be on a liquid diet until I discovered that today. On antibiotics for 3 days and symptoms havent eased up much. How long till relief?

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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?

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