71 year old female. Pressure and discomfort in lower left abdomen, radiating down thigh. Doctor diagnosed diverticulitis and ordered liquid diet for a few days with flatly and cipro. But blood word and cat scan didn t show that. Doctor said it might be a mild case and to continue with medication. That was 3 days ago. Have gone onto soft foods now. Feeling no better. What could it be and what should I do now?
Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If you happen to eat from outside, please avoid it to prevent any chances of an intestinal infection. If I were your doctor, I would advise you for a stool test for ova and cyst and treat the same if positive. Urine routine/microscopic test with culture sensitivity if need be is a vital test to be done in your case to rule out a silent UTI. A normal CT scan of yours excludes any other intro abdominal pathology at present. Your treating doctor anyway must have clinically examined your abdomen while prescribing medicines for you. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.