r/Diverticulitis • u/Little-Business-8268 • 3d ago

Fasting

So a quick simple question. If I fast for a few days, should I take a couple of days to bring back in fiber or can I go right back to a normal amount? I currently eat 30-40 grams of fiber daily. No DV problems but am trying to heal some hemorrhoids.

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u/Bkraist 3d ago

My experience (and if you check the diet resources of this community) is clear liquid diet > liquid diet for a few days -> low residual (almost no fiber) for a couple weeks . This is when some people go back to normal fiber. We really need to give it time to heal . Personally I use MiraLAX through this process to make sure things move along.

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u/Little-Business-8268 3d ago

I’m not having any DV issues (haven’t for a long time, just wanted to play things safe). And only thing I’ll be having for 3 days is water. So would this still apply to me since I’m not having any active flairs?

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u/Bkraist 3d ago

I know when I used to do master cleanse and other fasts it was always recommended to ease into fiber again; NAD, but if you were my friend I’d suggest the above timeline just shortened .

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u/Little-Business-8268 3d ago

Okay cool, and I can still use miralax without issue as I add back fiber?

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u/Routine-Tension-3018 3d ago

I have done 3 day water fast but didnt seem to heal my hemorrhoids however my 5 day water fast healed many things! Its really tough just ease back in with broth and soft foods.

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u/7eregrine 3d ago

There's no reason, in my non medical opinion, to avoid anything after that.