Sometimes diverticular disease is present while other prior diseases are also present. In this case we speak of comorbidity.
People with an already compromised health condition may be more susceptible to developing diverticular disease.
Sometimes, due to si pre-existing chronic disease in some people diverticulitis or some of its complications favored by the previous disease may occur.
For example, people with Dementia have been observed to present a clinical picture of diverticulitis. This correlation suggests that such patients with pre-existing diverticulitis have subsequently developed symptoms of dementia, or conversely, patients with dementia do not sleep observe symptoms of diverticulitis, which would remain untreated in this case.
Other comorbidity is that between diverticulitis and hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Diverticulitis has been seen in some patients with hypertension or heart disease. This could be a consequence of the use of NSAID drugs used as prevention of consequences from hypertension and heart disease.
Other chronic conditions such as diabetes may also be present along with diverticulitis, so it is recommended that people with this disease pay attention to any symptoms of intestinal pain, such as those caused by diverticular disease.
If you are at risk for diverticulitis due to family history or previous illnesses, it is advisable to take a number of preventive actions to reduce the extent of your risk, such as getting enough fiber in your diet, avoiding being overweight, exercising, and following all of your doctor’s prescriptions.
