I have just been diagnosed with diverticulosis- What is the difference between this and diverticulitis? THANKS

I found this out via colonoscopy today!

Ive got to agree with Mike G. I hope you are not in too much pain. I feel for you. Good luck, sweetie!! :)

If the diverticula pouches get infected
the Doctor will put you on a soft diet
for few days and he will give you Tetracycline for 2 weeks and you are going to be fine
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Diverticulitis is when an individual has diverticulosis and one of the diverticuli becomes inflammed. So essentially they are one and the same, one just involves diverticulosis in an acute condition.

Diverticulosis is the condition of having small pockets in the lining of your bowel.

Diverticulitis is when these pockets become inflamed..and is painful

The answer in front of this answer is very correct. What we are talking about is an auto-immune disease which slowly creates pockets in your intestinal tract. You should avoid - nuts, popcorn and large seeds because they will lodged in the spaces caused by this disease and then your intestinal tract will become infected.

It also means that you are HLA-B27 positive. What that means is that you have the genes for other diseases as well as diverticulitis.

The issue for you is how badly will your intestinal tract become pocketed and will you show signs of the other diseases.

If you wake up in the morning and your eyes are all blood shot and you have not had anything to drink the night before then you have the beginnings of another disease call Ryder's Syndrome. The associated diseases will not cause you to die they will just make your life miserable.

That is part of the diverticular disorders in which the diverticulum, a sac-like outpoutching or herniation of the lining of the bowel that protrudes to the weak portion of a muscle layer.

Diverticulosis exists when multiple diverticula are present without inflammation or symptoms. It is more common in people older than 60 y/o. A low intake of dietary fiber is considered a major predisposing factor.

Diverticulitis, on the other hand, results when food and bacteria retained in the diverticulum produce infection and inflammation that can impede draining and lead to perforation or abscess. It may occur in acute attacks or persist as a chronic, smoldering infecion. It is more common in the sigmoid colon.