Managing diverticulitis requires a careful diet that avoids aggravators like certain vegetables while incorporating soft foods after an attack. Understanding flare-up symptoms and the role of fiber supplements like Metamucil is key to recovery.
Diverticulitis occurs when small sacs called diverticula that protrude outward from the wall of the colon become inflamed. Common symptoms of diverticulitis include pain in the lower left abdominal area, fever, nausea, vomiting and constipation or diarrhea.
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Acute diverticulitis is the third most common digestive system disease for which people are admitted to the hospital. Diverticula describes the formation of small sacs that protrude outward from the large bowel. Acute diverticulitis occurs when diverticula become inflamed.
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