diverticulitis symptoms diagnosis

this is an interesting little read. just goes to show that while the symptoms are there, not always do the docs get ti right. If you think you have diverticulitis symptoms make sure you get it checked out properly first. as this case looks like the first diag was wrong.


Daughter's love is one sure thing | APP.com | Asbury Park Press

On Tuesday, the pain worsened as I cooked dinner for us and Allison's lifelong friends — family, really — Laurie and Shelly and their children, David and Danielle. By the time the garlic-roast chicken, seasoned brown rice, veggies and garlic bread were on the table, the pain ran from my waist down my left side. When I inhaled, the pain was barely bearable. Pain shot down the right side too, only not as bad.

A kidney stone? It was the same tenderness and areas as with my two kidney stones. Since it was on both sides, perhaps a kidney infection too?

Laurie and Shelly, concerned, headed home with the kids. At 9 p.m., my daughter and I were at the emergency room.

Exams, tests, and around 2 a.m.: No blockage by a kidney stone, but an infection somewhere. And, diverticulitis, an inflammation of pouches that form in the large intestine, or colon. (A week later, my specialist would reject that diagnosis, ticking off other problems and the need for more tests.)