Diverticulitis symptoms
Diverticulitis symptoms, which indicate that pouches have formed in the colon and have become inflamed or infected, can include some or all of the following:
abdominal pain
fever
nausea
vomiting
chills
cramping
constipation
tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen (most diverticula, or pouches, occur in the left side of the colon because this is where the pressure is highest).
If you have diverticulosis, where the pouches have formed in the intestines but haven't been infected or inflamed, then you may have no symptoms to speak of, or you may have mild cramps, bloating or constipation.
It is important to remember that digestive symptoms such as constipation can be due to many different disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease and Crohn's disease, and so it is important to have your symptoms diagnosed by a medical doctor.
abdominal pain
fever
nausea
vomiting
chills
cramping
constipation
tenderness around the left side of the lower abdomen (most diverticula, or pouches, occur in the left side of the colon because this is where the pressure is highest).
If you have diverticulosis, where the pouches have formed in the intestines but haven't been infected or inflamed, then you may have no symptoms to speak of, or you may have mild cramps, bloating or constipation.
It is important to remember that digestive symptoms such as constipation can be due to many different disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease and Crohn's disease, and so it is important to have your symptoms diagnosed by a medical doctor.
