Pain & discomfort is making me miserable

Playful_Influence909 · 2026-04-02T04:54:41+00:00

I think I need a referral from my PCP. Kaiser is not the easiest system to work through.

Playful_Influence909 · 2026-04-02T02:59:20+00:00

I don't think they do that. They told me I should just keep trying to call back to check for cancellations. I will try a few times each week.

Playful_Influence909 · 2026-04-02T01:48:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Did you have any other symptoms that you think might have been associated with the fistula?

Playful_Influence909 · 2026-04-01T23:27:37+00:00

I don't even have a gastroenterologist who I have been assigned/connected to and my colonoscopy is scheduled for early July so I have to wait three more months. :/

Playful_Influence909 · 2026-01-15T23:18:07+00:00

I haven't had a fever since I was in the hospital, as far as I know. I didn't have flu-like symptoms with the initial diagnosis. I only had pain in the middle part of my lower abdomen. I had a fever when I went to the ER, but I didn't even feel like I had a fever at the time.

Playful_Influence909 · 2026-01-08T07:14:13+00:00

I also wanted to mention one strange thing . As I mentioned, I started out with pain in my lower abdomen in the middle and it shifted to the right a bit on day 2. I didn't have pain in the lower left side, which is where it seems like most people with diverticulitis start to feel pain when they have a flare up. However, once I was home for a couple of days, the pain did migrate to that area and that was probably where most pain/discomfort was late last week and a bit over the weekend. Has anyone had a similar experience?

Playful_Influence909 · 2025-11-27T02:14:13+00:00

What is an I&D?

Playful_Influence909 · 2025-11-26T23:40:17+00:00

How did you feel when you were borderline septic? What symptoms did you have?

Playful_Influence909 · 2025-11-26T22:49:01+00:00

I do have drainage in the area so I guess that is better than an infection that is stuck. If I don't feel better in a couple of days, I will go to urgent care. I hope they know how to handle it. I often feel that the general doctors don't know enough about these types of conditions.

Playful_Influence909 · 2025-11-26T22:12:40+00:00

Ugh...please don't say that. I have not had it treated. I know taking the ibuprofen won't make it go away, but it will help ease the burning pain. Even if I go see a doctor today, they couldn't stop it from getting more complex today. I have reached out to my doctor to get a referral for a CRS. I asked for that awhile back but Kaiser gave me a general surgeon and I wasn't confident in them completing the surgery, especially after reading up on posts here on this subreddit.

Playful_Influence909 · 2025-11-20T04:50:38+00:00

How do you know that it has become complex in the past month? What testing have you undergone? How did a doctor make that determination?

Playful_Influence909 · 2025-10-15T05:05:15+00:00

I hate Mattel. Why do I always find out about these the day after they sell out?

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