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What helps diverticulitis?

2 months ago

This is the worst case I have had in years, it's very different. I've been to the Drs. many times this month It Started again Oct 3, 2022, I've been in the hospital twice and may have to go again but nothing is working.

What worked for you, what meds did they give you. any suggestions helpful.

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strawchicago z5
2 months ago
A friend had diverticulitis. He passed away years ago in a nursing home. Low-fiber is one of the causes of diverticulitis, and this friend had to eat stewed prunes for breakfast.

Some docs use antibiotics are used to treat diverticulitis, such as Bactrim, Flagyl, Cipro, amoxicillin.

I don't have diverticulitis, but I was prescribed many antibiotics in my 61-year life for dental treatments, Staph infection (from poison oak), and pneumonia. I took 3 of the above antibiotics that are also used to treat diverticulitis. After each antibiotics (esp. Bactrim DS), my guts COULD NOT even handle lettuce, and I doubled over with horrendous gas pain just from eating 2 leaves of romaine lettuce.

Antibiotics kill all the good bacteria that help to digest fiber. After each antibiotics, I had horrible gas and stomach pain from eating any fiber. Culturelle probiotics helped immediately, and I was able to eat lots of veggies & beans with no problems. It's best to buy Culturelle from a busy store like Walmart, it's fresher. There are too many fake products made in China from Amazon. The Culturelle I bought from Amazon was either too old or doesn't work well like the one bought in Walmart.

Another probiotics I like is Garden of Life Probiotics for Men or Women. After reading thousands of Amazon Reviews, and checking the ranking of probiotics by Prevention magazine, Garden of Life DOES work for better sleep and digestion. I used to have horrible gas if I eat banana before bed-time (can't even sleep), now I have zero problems with banana before bedtime. Banana is high in fiber.

Some info. from below site:

Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis: Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention (clevelandclinic.org)

Diverticulosis is very common in Western populations and occurs in 10% of people over age 40 and in 50% of people over age 60. The rate of diverticulosis increases with age, and it affects almost everyone over age 80.

Not eating enough fiber causes a buildup of waste (constipation) in your colon. This puts extra strain on the walls of the colon. This increased pressure causes the little pockets — the diverticula — to form in weak areas in your colon. The infection starts due to the bacteria in stool that gets pushed into the diverticula.

You are at increased risk of diverticular disease if you:
- Are over 40 years of age. Are male. Are overweight.
- Eat a low-fiber diet. Eat a diet high in fat and red meat.
- Don’t exercise. Take aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®) and naproxen (Aleve®); steroids; or opioids. And Smoke.
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