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Hi,
Can you tell us more about your diverticulitis? Is it being treated, and if so, how?

We are not able to recommend any treatments to anyone, as only your doctor and you have the information (your current and past health history, for instance) necessary to deem what is appropriate for your condition.

What you can find here is current research on the best treatment options (both "traditional" and "alternative") for a particular condition. Others may also share their advice and stories if they have tried a treatment.

With that said, I did not find any information in the literature regarding a treatment option for diverticulitis being a colon irrigation. Was this recommended or suggested to you by a friend or a doctor?

From my understanding, diverticulitis is an inflammation, and may require antibiotics and/or a change in diet to be resolved.

Also, from my understanding, colonic irrigation has many risks associated with it, and under the best circumstances, it is used to prepare the colon for surgery. I did not see it being recommended for use as a "toxin cleansing" treatment in any of the relevant medical journals. The other concern I personally have with colon irrigation is that it is not a treatment that is overseen by any health organization, and can be performed by individuals without licenses or certifications. Some people do not mind this, and only care about the person's experience---that is the choice you would have to make.

However, the medical journals just provide one piece of the puzzle. If a colon irrigation is not being used to prep for surgery, then it may fall under the "complementary and alternative" medicine category. The NCCAM (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine) discusses hydrotherapy as a low-risk, possibly beneficial treatment, but distinctly states that they are not referring to colon irrigation or other internal water treatments.

- Would you like more information on the pros/cons of colon irrigation?
- What do you hope to gain from this procedure?
- Can you tell us more about your current condition?
- Do you already have a person/clinic/organization chosen to perform this treatment? If so, what are their credentials?

Hope to hear back from you soon!

May 7, 2009 - 12:23pm

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