[PasDeDeux]

I did/do and am just off antibiotics..I am much too young for this and have always been one to eat a lot of fiber. Right now I am off fiber....on soft foods still.. UGH...How and when did you start to eat normally?

Thanks, I do not see my doc till mid March and could use some tips

i've never had it but was married to surgeon who treated patients for it...i remember his patients did well if they did have to have the surgery...some of them never had to be operated on..i do remember him talking about "resting the colon"........and i had a neighbor who had it.....i googled this.......

Diverticulitis
Treatment for diverticulitis focuses on clearing up the infection and inflammation, resting the colon, and preventing or minimizing complications. An attack of diverticulitis without complications may respond to antibiotics within a few days if treated early.

To help the colon rest, the doctor may recommend bed rest and a liquid diet, along with a pain reliever.

An acute attack with severe pain or severe infection may require a hospital stay. Most acute cases of diverticulitis are treated with antibiotics and a liquid diet. The antibiotics are given by injection into a vein. In some cases, however, surgery may be necessary.

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When is surgery necessary?
If attacks are severe or frequent, the doctor may advise surgery. The surgeon removes the affected part of the colon and joins the remaining sections. This type of surgery, called colon resection, aims to keep attacks from coming back and to prevent complications. The doctor may also recommend surgery for complications of a fistula or intestinal obstruction.

If antibiotics do not correct an attack, emergency surgery may be required. Other reasons for emergency surgery include a large abscess, perforation, peritonitis, or continued bleeding.

[Raynaadi]

My dad was just dx'd with this a few months ago. He's back to eating what he wants, just in moderation. So if he has something with seeds in it, he takes a rest from seeds for a week. He hasn't had to do surgery or cut things completely out, as long as he doesn't overdo it. The antibiotics cleared up the infection, and he hasn't gotten another one.

[PasDeDeux]

Thank you Pat and Ray..I am doing much better. So far so good on the antibiotics ..Again, Thank you both

[Juliana]

I'm glad you're feeling better. Has your doctor talked to you about eating yogourt and/or taking an acidophilus supplement? I had some bowel problems a few years ago and all the antibiotics that were used to treat the problems actually led to MORE problems... because they killed all the healthy bacteria in my digestive system. At one point, I ended up with a parasite that made me very ill; the lack of healthy bacteria made my gut an excellent environment for intestinal parasites), so I was treated with more antibiotics and continued to get sicker. It took quite a while for my gastroenterologist to figure out what was going on, but once I started taking acidophilus I got better. I just thought I would mention that in case you find you're having a lot of stomach upset, pain and/or diarrhea in the next little while.

[January]

Pas,

Juliana has said what I was going to tell you. I have IBS and Ulcerative Colitis and antibiotics can be a huge problem. If the bottle of acidolphilous says take 2, take 4.

Also if you start having diarreha, blood or horrible yellow movements, ask your gastro to test you for C Diff.

Please take good care and let us know how you're doing.

Hugs,

Jan