Diverticulitis/Low Residue Diet

I'm low residue because of crohn's but I'm not keto or low carb as I have so many food restrictions I don't want to make my diet even more restrictive

I would stick to what your Dr has recommended until you are better. You can also supplement fiber with a myriad of powders, pills, wafers if your diet is lacking, but ultimately it should come from diet.

nichellelee2002 wrote: »

Hello,

I've been doing Keto or Low Carb on/off for about a year and half. Prior to that I did high fiber with great results. I lost at a faster rate on a higher fiber diet but I also understand and appreciate the benefits of Keto, especially not having cravings.

On Monday I finally went to the walk-in after experiencing severe belly pain for over a week. Needless to say, I was admitted to the hospital after a CT Scan showed I had a severe case of Diverticulitis. I was just released this morning. I have been on a liquid diet since last night when I was put on a Low Residue Diet. I am supposed to follow this until next Friday and then change to a high fiber diet.

I'm now at a loss on what I should do moving forward to stay Keto or even Low Carb.

Does anyone have any experience on this and would you be able to help shed some light on what I should be eating?

Thanks,

Nichelle

Did the doctors/nurses/dietician at the hospital give you a list of foods to eat and what to avoid?

It would be best to stick to that or research dietary advice for acute diverticulitis.

While an acute attack of diverticulitis can result in hospitalisation, IV antibiotics and so forth, a 'severe' attack can cause strictures, bowel obstruction and can require surgical bowel resection so it's probably best to make eating appropriately for this medical condition your priority.

Go by the doctors advice. Here is an example of diet recommendations for diverticulitis:

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0035/154889/gastro_diverticular.pdf

PS - while you are recovering, whole milk and smooth peanut butter will help keep your energy up. I live on whole milk chai and spoons of PB after the acute phase is past. Oh, and eggs.

Since surgery to remove over half of large intestine, due chronic diverticulitis infections, I now have scar tissue (abdominal adhesions) that strangle my small intestine. It has been six months since the surgery and I have had 7 blockages due to scar tissue. The surgery to cut, free up intestines of scar tissue has an extremely high percentage of scar tissue returning due the fact the scarring is a result of the surgery, the bodies way of healing and protecting us. So having surgery after surgery the rest of my life is not an option in my opinion unless the blockage tears the intestine then it is emergency surgery.
I have chose to live my life on a 3 stage, low residue diet permanently. Depending on how digestive system is acting I have to go to a complete liquid stage.There are many places to find these diets as almost all hospitals have diet guidelines for bowel obstructions. The problem is they are not meant for more than 2 weeks until your body recovers. My dilema is having decided to stick this HIGH BRED low fibre diet is how to get all the nutrients my body needs to stay healthy. I have been on this diet now for 19 weeks and once I accepted that I no longer eat I only refuel it not that bad. I am just struggling with getting the proper ratios in me all the time. Mostly I rely on protein shakes and bars for the majority of my intake and am slowly figuring out the rest with the help of myfitnesspal.com. It is great for me and I also get to track my exercises and all my medical issues in one place so no matter what doctor or dietitian I see I now have away of carrying everything with me at once as opposed four separate log books.