Diverticulitis

[Guest guest]

Like the PA and P wasn't enought, now this...I was

hospitalized for 3 days, now I'm home and still sick.

The doctor told me to stop the Enbrel. Anyone else had

diverticulitis here? Could it be associated with the

biologics somehow?

Thanks,

ps: Im on my early 30's and according to the doctor

the disease shouldn't affect this early...

[Guest guest]

Unlike yourself, my diverticulitis preceded the onset of PA. I had

diverticulitis about 7 years ago and ended up losing 18 inches of my

colin in the process. Yes, I'm now a semi-colin. I started

developing symptoms of PA after I left the hospital. I ended up on

bioligics a few years later. I don't necessarily believe that

diverticulitis and bioligics are related. I do believe, however, that

there is a high incidence of people who have certain types of

inflammatory arthritis who end up with IBS and other intestinal

abnormalities. Sorry to hear about your diverticulitis. Also glad

you're home and hopefully recovering. I spent two weeks in the

hospital. The infection wouldn't heal, so they had to do the resection.

Good luck to you -

Mark

>

> Like the PA and P wasn't enought, now this...I was

> hospitalized for 3 days, now I'm home and still sick.

> The doctor told me to stop the Enbrel. Anyone else had

> diverticulitis here? Could it be associated with the

> biologics somehow?

> Thanks,

>

> ps: Im on my early 30's and according to the doctor

> the disease shouldn't affect this early...

>

[Guest guest]

Im not sure if you saw my previous postings but for me personally Enbrel did not

work and I ended up with Lymphoma...I also spoke with Enbrel company directly

who said they are getting more reported cases with people on Enbrel getting

Lymphoma....so please beware!

[Guest guest]

Thank God you were diagnosed with the diverticulitis in time. My

maternal grandfather had it, three of his four children had it, my

mother was misdiagnosed (Dr. said she had the flu, she was 55) with

it and passed away, my aunt caught it just in time and had a

colostomy for quite some time. So as you can see in my experience

it is inclined to be hereditary. Why did your doctor stop Enbrel?

If he/she was not clear, ask them to explain why. My guess would be

to prevent potential infections. Good luck!

>

> Like the PA and P wasn't enough, now this...I was

> hospitalized for 3 days, now I'm home and still sick.

> The doctor told me to stop the Enbrel. Anyone else had

> diverticulitis here? Could it be associated with the

> biologics somehow?

[Guest guest]

I took them for many years but since the biologics I

haven't taken anything but Tylenol or prednisone, but

the late one I stopped months ago.

--- " S. Zorzi " <szorzi_1999@...> wrote:

> - are you taking anti-inflammatory meds? If

> so, for how long?

[Guest guest]

I didn't even know one could die from it.

--- goatdog68 <goatdog68@...> wrote:

> Thank God you were diagnosed with the diverticulitis

> in time. My maternal grandfather had it, three of his four

> children had it, my mother was misdiagnosed (Dr. said she had the > flu,

> she was 55) with

> it and passed away, my aunt caught it just in time

> and had a

> colostomy for quite some time.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

About diverticulitis. You can control it in most cases with adding fiber to

your diet. Most people as they age have diverticulosis, which are little

pouches that form in the large intestine. You have diver-

ticulitis when these little pouches becomed inflamed or infected. I have had

diverticulosis for a long time, so I no longer eat peanuts, sesame seeds, etc.

Even blackberries are a problem sometimes. If all of us over 50 are getting our

colonoscopies (ick) you will find that half or more will be diagnosed with

diverticulosis. We get old everywhere it seems. Hope this finds you well, God

Bless

Janet in Ca

[Guest guest]

Hi, Janet! I'm eating Fiber One cereal - 13 grams of fiber. That's

almost half the RDA. I also eat lots and lots of fresh fruits and

veggies with peel. And no refined grains. I'm doing OK in the fiber

area. best regards, sherry z

[Guest guest]

, I have not heard of LDN for diverticulitis, but am familiar with the use of Betaine HCL for such. try it, you should feel better within several days, a week at most. I have found Betaine HCL w/ pepsin is the better. Take one tablet, 650mgs with the last bite of a meal for three days, then start taking two tabs with the last bite of the meal for three days, then three tabs. etc.

At some point over acidic stomach will yell stop, no more hydrocholoric acid, then revert to the last dosage that did not give you acid stomach.

Not a dock, just passing along what works for me.

As to why anyone would not take LDN is a complete mystery to me.

stay vertical, david a lubbock tx

[low dose naltrexone] Diverticulitis

Has anyone with this had good luck taking low dose Naltrexone?