My dad has colitis and his brother has cron's.

The attacks come when I eat pizza and sometimes red meat. Although, I did eat pretty clean and I still had some pain this past month.

I literally can feel food move down my left side to my stomach. In addition to the left side and abdominal pain I vomit and have diarrhea.

How long does your attack last?
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It can also lead to necrosis. I know someone that almost died from a hiatal hernia.
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Could be any of the ones you mentioned , time to see a doctor bro.
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You need to see a Doctor to sort this out. CT scan will probably be needed....Could be something other than diverticulitis...
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Diverticulitis can lead to serious infection. Like others said, see a doctor.
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I saw a doctor and had a colonoscopy but he didn't do a CT scan.

He said I was too young for diverticulitis (I don't think he really considered it). I was 33 when I had one (2 yearsish ago).
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Alright Kman, didn't mean to hijack your thread man :-)
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Your colonoscopy would show if you have diverticulosis or not, and that would be necessary to have diverticulitis. Either way you need to see someone about this

Generally people with diverticulitis have right lower quadrant or left lower quadrant pain, often have a fever too. The pain is usually somewhat persistent and typically requires antibiotics.
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That's true, but neither is uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux. It would be preferable to be on an h2 blocker as opposed to a PPI
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I have it flare up every once in a while.
It feels like someone has their hands under the bottom of my rib cage and are trying to pull my rids up to my shoulders. It fucking hurts. And if it wont go away.
The only thing Ive found that helps it go away, is sticking my fingers down my throat and forcing myself to gag and puke. Which is nothing when compared to the pain.

Smoking pot will set if off if I gag and choke from to big a hit.
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Used to happen all the time back in my twenties.
Back then I ate Jalapeno peppers on everything.
Once I stop that. The flare ups happen once every couple years. And always after coughing from to big a hit on the pot pipe
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You could try eating the grass instead of smoking it. That works for my dog.
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As long as you don’t demand a ransom I’m good with it..:-)
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Do any of you guys have any experience with this condition? I’m currently on a diet but still feel bloated sometimes after eating which is a symptom of this.[/QUOTE]

First step is an easy one: find out what foods or drinks trigger it...for me, it was tomatoes/salsa which is common. Had a bumper crop in the garden one year and was eating tomatoes and peppers (all varieties) constantly, then after would finish work on the laptop for a few hrs on sofa with tv on. Bit of an awkward posture, and then the reflux started up with mild hiatal. Mostly gone now due to reduction in acidic foods/vinegar (lots of that in home made salsa), eating AND drinking slowly...you can literally trigger it when drinking water if you gulp it like I did after softball or exercising! Don't eat late, and posture is another trigger...sit up straight young man! Fatty red meat is a big trigger as well, if you crave brisket, have it for lunch and move around after.
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Any internal infection can lead to sepsis death etc , I had patient who had diverticulitis where the inflammation was eroding through the bladder wall.
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