With the funeral and everything approaching I was purely managing the diarrhoea not even considering trying to do something about it mainly because the GP didnt suggest a treatment. I was worried how I'd cope, but I did. However it got really bad on Wednesday night.
When the funeral was over and we were home again I decided to read up on diets for colitis and diverticulosis flare ups (I feel I have one of these). As I said before the information was confusing and contradictory. I've dug around and found out that during a bad flare up of these bowel disorders you should have a fibre free diet and once recovered introduce fibre back in. I had no idea. None of the 3 doctors I have seen in the last 3 weeks have mentioned dietary changes to help and each told me not to take imodium. They each knew how distressed I was about this so looking back I'm amazed at their lack of advice.
So on Thursday I began a diet free of caffeine, fodmaps, sugar and fibre. I don't know what my trigger is so thought I'd start from a blankish canvas. God its boring. But it works. 4 days now. The diarrhoea has stopped and I'm introducing small things back in daily, like, importantly, chocolate.
I know gastric/intestinal upsets take a while to settle, I have a little bloating, discomfort and I'm a bit tired but so pleased to be free of the D! 3 weeks that lasted and visits ranged from 3 to 10 times a day. I was so embarrassed having to tell my boss the reason I was requesting to wfh.
I've convinced myself that I've brought this on when I was really anxious and needed the sertraline, back in August. I didn't look after myself, ate alot of comfort food and didn't exercise for about 6 weeks. In doing so I've effed up my digestion/bowels. Its a lesson.
Just need to see how it goes now and wait for the colonoscopy appointment.
Thanks for listening
Lx
