What is Diverticulitus

a disease in the intestines that is aggravated by to much popcorn or peanuts…I think!

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_diverticulitis

Diverticulitis is defined as evidence of diverticular inflammation (fever, tachycardia) with or without localised symptoms and signs

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000224/

If your having rectal problems you may have diverticulitis. Very painful disease of the colon, which is an Inflammation of a diverticulum or of diverticula in the intestinal tract, causing fecal stagnation and pain.

http://answers.ask.com/Health/Diseases/what_is_diverticulitis

Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

Diverticulitus?

Q: doin home work wondering if diverticulitus is hereditery?

A: Yes it can be just like any other condition. But usually it’s caused by diet. Godloveya.

Can someone who has had surgery for diverticulitus get it again?

Q: Mother-in-law just had surgery and found out she had diverticulitus.

A: The surgery won’t stop the diverticulitus, she will need to control her diet and take meds to stop having flare ups.

My mom was diagnosed with severe colitis and diverticulitus. Any advice?

Q: She is 66 years old and was hospitalized for a week. They put her on a very strict diet for 2 weeks. Any advice from anyone in the medical field would be very much appreciated. Thankyou so much.

A: Here is advice for diverticulitis patients from Mayo clinic:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diverticulitis-diet/HQ00548I also suggest that your mother take some pro-biotic Lactobacilli pills. You can buy these pills at any major drugstore without any prescription. Although your mother should ask her doctor, before taking these pills.5-Strain Dophilus pills contain lyophilized pro-biotic bacteria that colonize your gastro-intestinal tract and make it work better.Here is a description of these pills:http://www.zooscape.com/cgi-bin/maitred/GreenCanyon/questp100460Although I don’t recommend that you buy these pills at the above website. Their price is too high. I’ve bought exactly the same bottle of pills (60 pills/bottle) for $11 and some cents.