Do I Have Diverticulitis Quiz

The pain becomes so strong that I cannot move normally or stand straight.

I notice discomfort mainly with strenuous or sudden movement.

These actions do not cause new abdominal pain.

Ordinary walking, coughing, or changing position consistently worsens the pain.

I am drinking somewhat less, or my urine is darker than usual.

I cannot keep fluids down, have passed almost no urine for many hours, or feel close to collapsing.

I can drink normally and am passing my usual amount of urine.

Keeping up with fluids is difficult, and I am urinating much less than usual.

I noticed a small amount of mucus once.

I have not noticed blood or unusual mucus.

There was substantial bleeding, a maroon or black stool, or bleeding with weakness or faintness.

I have repeatedly noticed mucus or a small trace of blood.

There is definite tenderness, and I prefer not to have the area touched.

There is no unusual tenderness.

Light touch causes severe pain, or my abdominal muscles become hard or guarded.

I notice mild discomfort only with firmer pressure.

Mildly increased frequency or pressure without pain.

Air or stool-like material in urine, inability to urinate, or severe urinary pain.

No new urinary change.

Burning, pain, or a strong persistent urge when urinating.

It is noticeable, but I can continue my normal routine.

It prevents usual activities, interrupts sleep, or is rapidly intensifying.

It has made me rest, move carefully, or change my plans.

I have no new abdominal pain limiting my activities.

I have been unable to pass stool or gas, particularly with increasing pain or swelling.

I had one brief change in stool frequency or consistency.

My bowel habits have not changed from their usual pattern.

Constipation or diarrhea has continued or recurred over more than a day.

Persistent bloating or swelling that is uncomfortable or tender.

No new bloating or abdominal swelling.

Occasional mild fullness or extra gas that settles.

Marked swelling, a hard abdomen, or rapidly increasing distension.

I feel mildly feverish, but have not recorded a raised temperature.

I have no feverish feeling and no measured fever.

I have a measured fever of at least 38°C/100.4°F or a fever that keeps returning.

I have a high or rapidly rising fever, or fever while significantly immunocompromised.

I feel persistently dizzy or unusually weak but remain alert.

I briefly feel lightheaded on standing, and it settles quickly.

I have fainted, become confused, or been difficult to wake.

I have had no new dizziness, fainting, confusion, or unusual weakness.

Repeated chills accompany marked weakness or a strong sense of being unwell.

I have had no unusual chills or whole-body illness feeling.

I have shaking chills, especially with rapid breathing, confusion, or rapid worsening.

I had a brief chill or felt mildly run-down.

I have had no new nausea, vomiting, or appetite loss.

I have vomited repeatedly or cannot keep fluids down.

My appetite is somewhat lower, but I can eat and drink.

Nausea is persistent, or I have vomited once and still feel unwell.

I have trouble breathing, chest pain, a sustained racing heartbeat, or rapid overall deterioration.

I feel somewhat tired but have no major breathing or heartbeat change.

I feel too unwell or weak to manage ordinary tasks, though I remain alert and can breathe normally.

I have no new whole-body weakness, breathing difficulty, or unusual heartbeat sensation.

I have not had new abdominal pain.

I have mild, poorly localized discomfort that comes and goes.

I have recurring pain focused in one area, especially the lower abdomen.

I have persistent, severe, or worsening pain in one area or across my abdomen.

It was brief and has completely settled.

It has become constant or steadily more intense over several hours.

There has been no new abdominal discomfort to track.

It keeps returning or has remained noticeable for much of the day.