Well, I have been suffering with bowel problems often on since July. It seems as if I need to defecate so often it is quite disconcerting, at least it feels that way. I have also had a problem with the stool being too loose. My doctor suggested using oxybutynin after my bowel programs to eliminate some of the spasms in my bowels and that seems to have worked pretty well. Unfortunately I still have a tremendous amount of cramps often on and it is difficult for me to plan much of anything any longer.
After my fifth visit to the doctor, he finally realized that I have diverticulitis which was discovered in my colonoscopy back in July. You know what happens when you assume. Well he apologized because he had assumed that I was told by the doctor in charge of the colonoscopy that I had diverticulitis. Anyway, I have modified my diet somewhat and this has helped for the majority of the time. Does anybody else on here suffer from diverticulitis and if so what type of things have you eliminated from your diet. So far I have tried to get away from anything that has nuts, seeds, and I most definitely cannot be grapes, strawberries, cherries, and some other things I'm forgetting right now. Quadius
