Colon spasms

[Parmamike]

I have been diagnosed with Colon spasms.  My episode started with pain in the lower-left side of the back and the lovwer-left front side below my belt, then I noticed blood in my stools.  My Doctor diagnosed me with diverticulosis.  I had a colonoscopy and had a few polyps (no Cancer - Thank God!!!).  However, I have been haunted by this for over 2 years now and am going in for another Colonoscopy.  My Doctor claims I have Colon Spasms, but I also get feverish a lot and get the chills often.  That sounds like something is infected,  Does anyone else feels feverish that has been diagnosed with Colon Spasms???

[CalGal]

You may want to ask your doc about the use of Bentyl or something along those lines. Docs are typically not hesitant to prescribe this form of anti-spasm med.

[benthic_man]

There's no reason why you can't have two separate conditions causing this- Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis do both explain the fever and chills, and the blood. Colon spasms are absolutely miserable, but you might benefit from treatment using Belladonna extract- talk to your doctor about it. I went through a yearlong period of colon spasms when I was under heavy stress in college, and Belladonna was good for mitigating the symptoms.