Diversion Colitis.
Not freaking out but what a mind-f*#k!
I got into this mess because of the bleeding.
Now the cure for the bleeding is causing more bleeding and the cure for that is apparently... wait for it... a reversal.
What the heck.
Anyone have experience with this?
Much Love
I have Diversion Colitis - colitis from lack of use! And I have colitis when in use! So what’s the use? My dr wanted me to try multiple enemas a day to try and get the diversion colitis to stop. I couldn’t do it. I work. I live. I don’t feel bad so who cares? That is probably the attitude that got me my illeostomy in the first place.
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I’m sorry to hear that you each are plagued with Diversion Colitis. Sounds awful, although I have no idea exactly what it is. Time to educate me? (I have a colostomy necessitated by sigmoid colon destruction by prednisone and 12 cases of diverticulitis.).
