Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Sedatives And Diverticulosis Posted: 01-07-06 19:23pm
I have diverticulosis and a redundant
colon. I take dilantin for epilepsy.
I have all the necessary tests, barium
enema and colonoscopy to verify condition.
But my question I guess does any one
take a sedative for diverticulosis?
I find that while I take fiber supplement,
psyllium I do at times get discomfort from
minor abdominal pains.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-07-06 19:38pm
I cannot say that a treatment method for
diverticulitus would be a sleeping pill
but it is certianly not a contridicted
medicine for insomnia. If you cannot
sleep because of the pain from your
diesease, ambien or lunesta or maybe even
valium could be prescribed.
The valium may help relax your bowels and
easy some of the pain.
I wish I could help more but I would
definatly ask your doc.
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Art37
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Thanks For Reply Posted: 01-07-06 23:51pm
I will try to avoid a sedative if possible
at moment as it may add to the effect of
dilantin.
Was advised however by a doctor on another
net site allexperts that a small amount of
clonazepam, half of a .05 would be okay
and might help if problem persisits.
Also suggested tylenol but not aspirin.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-08-06 09:25am
Tylenol is much less destructive on the
system than asprin. Although too much
tylenol will quietly destroy your liver.
Its a catch 22 but at least the tylenol
will not bother your diverticulitus.
Don't be afraid to go to your doc and ask
for a sedative if you have trouble
sleeping. He/she should be willing to
help you sleep given the fact that you are
in miserable pain all th time anyway. My
dad has chrones and I was diagnosed with
ibs while I was in the navy and my pain
was nothing compared to yours or my
fathers.
Good luck,
brian
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Art37
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Thanks Brian Posted: 01-08-06 11:25am
Better today. Did take some tylenol but
a minimum dose. One regular.
I still after some years yet to figure out
a diet excluding the fiber that works for
me. Problem was not too bad until gall
bladder surgery three years ago and then
it has gradually got worse over time.
