The Anonymous Widower

I’ve Got Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease

No doctor or anybody else for that matter seems at all bothered.

I did ask Dr. Google, if there was a link between pancolonic diverticular disease and coeliac disease and this paper entitled Prevalance Of Celiac Disease In Subjects With Diverticular Disease Of The Colon was indicated.

This was the conclusion of the researchers.

The results show an inverse relationship between
diverticular disease of the colon and celiac disease. These data
support that the presence of celiac antibodies may have a
preventive role in the development of colon diverticular disease.
The mechanism of the presented finding is still unclear. More
research is needed.

I can accept that conclusion.

Click this link to see what the NHS says about Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis.

It’s not very helpful, but just a bit frightening.

Could it be, that my strong immune system is protecting me?

I have a few extra thoughts.

Living With Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease

I have now been living with Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease for around six months.

But I don’t feel that much different to say, when I was 18, 50 or 70.

In the mid-1990s, I was diagnosed as a coeliac using the new genetic test, in a couple of days between blood test and letter on the mat. So surely, at fifty, I must have had coeliac antibodies in my blood.

I asked Dr. Google how the standard coeliac test worked and got this reply.

The standard coeliac disease test involves a two-step process: blood tests to detect antibodies, followed by an intestinal biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. The blood test looks for specific antibodies produced when the body reacts to gluten, while the biopsy examines a tissue sample from the small intestine for damage characteristic of coeliac disease.

My excellent now-retired GP, told me, that the antibodies test was usually all that was needed.

So have I had coeliac antibodies in my blood, virtually all my life and have these played a preventive role in the development of colon diverticular disease?

So was I protected from a disease with a long and complicated name, by another disease, I didn’t know that I had?

Using AI To Inveestigate Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease

I have been impressed by th answers Google has given for other things using AI, so I’ve been asking a few questions on uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease.

Question: Does Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease Make You Want To Poo?

AI Overview

Yes, uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease, also known as Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease (SUDD), can cause a change in bowel habits, which may include a feeling of needing to poo. This change can manifest as constipation or diarrhea, or a pattern of constipation followed by diarrhea.

From personal experience I’ll go along with that.

Question: Does Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease Make You Want To Drink More Fluids?

AI Overview

Yes, individuals with uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease are often advised to increase their fluid intake. This is because adequate hydration helps soften stools, which can ease the passage of waste and reduce strain on the inflamed colon. Additionally, when experiencing a flare-up of diverticulitis, it’s common to be placed on a liquid diet to allow the colon to rest and heal, further emphasizing the importance of staying hydrated.

No doctor has told me to drink more fluids or suggested I go on a liquid diet. But I do drink a lot of fluids, including two or three bottles of low-alcohol beer per day.

Question: Is Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease Helped By A Gluten-Free Diet?

AI Overview

A gluten-free diet is not specifically recommended or beneficial for uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease. While a high-fiber diet is generally recommended to manage and prevent diverticular disease, there’s no evidence to suggest that eliminating gluten from the diet provides any particular advantage.

As I am coeliac, I’m on a strict gluten-free diet anyway, and have been for the last thirty years.

I’m not particularly on a high fibre diet, but an experienced dietician told me to eat a small can of beans a week to lower my cloresterol levels. And it worked!

But from what I found earlier, it does appear that coeliac disease does help to protect you from uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease.

Question: Is Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease Helped By Five Portions Of Fruit And Vegetables Per Day?

AI Overview

Yes, eating five portions of fruits and vegetables per day is generally recommended for individuals with uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease, as part of a balanced, high-fiber diet. This dietary approach can help to soften stools, reduce the risk of constipation and straining, and potentially prevent further complications.

I try to stick to a diet like this with a lot of non-alcoholic fluids.

Question: Is Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease Linked To Gallstones?

AI Overview

Yes, there is evidence suggesting a link between diverticular disease of the colon and gallstones, with some studies indicating a higher prevalence of gallstones in individuals with diverticular disease. Specifically, one study found that 45% of patients with diverticular disease had gallstones, compared to 22% in a control group, though this difference was only statistically significant in women.

I had gallstones and I described their removal in Goodbye To My Gallstones.

As the answer mentioned women and coeliac disease is more common, in the female of the species, I wonder if that accounts for the results quoted in the AI Overview.

December 5, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Computing, Food, Health | Artificial Intelligence, Coeliac/Gluten-Free, Dietician, Diverticular Disease, Gallstones, Immune System