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Just recently got out of the hospital from a bout with Diverticulitus. Its the second time in 2 years I have been hospitalized with it......very scary and frustrating at the same time!!

Those that have had it.....any recommendations or tips you can give me??

I appreciate the help!!

I have right side diverticulitis, which is unusual. My wife has it on the left side and is bothered by it much of the time. Mine is fine if I don't eat things that aggravate it.

Metamucil Is Your Friend!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't stress that enough.

A STRICT Paleo Diet. Not eating enough plant lignins, combined with too much starch, caused your problems.

Sugar, pasta, and other refined carbs, consumed in any amounts, will continue to destroy your health.

I have had it for 10 years. The first time I ended up in the hospital for three days watching the bag full of antibiotics drip. I didn't realize what it was and put off going to the doctor until the infection had my body temp up to 102!
I stopped eating foods with seeds and nuts and popcorn. I would still have bouts with it. My doctor wrote a prescription for the antibiotics to have at home to start taking as soon as I felt the symptoms flare up.
After 8 years of having flare ups 3 times a year to some times going a year and a half between bouts I spent a year fighting it. I would take the antibiotics and would recover for a few days and it would return with in a week. After a year of fighting this I was sent to a specialist. He looked at my records and changed my antibiotics. He told me I was resistant to the medicine. He gave me a guide to living with diverticulitis. He told me to eat anything I wanted. There is no proof of nuts or popcorn causing the problem. He said to take fibre every day and stay well hydrated. Keep everything flowing smoothly and do not strain when going to the bathroom! Eat lots of vegetables and roughage.
I have not had a flare up in a year.

I have had it for 10 years. The first time I ended up in the hospital for three days watching the bag full of antibiotics drip. I didn't realize what it was and put off going to the doctor until the infection had my body temp up to 102!
I stopped eating foods with seeds and nuts and popcorn. I would still have bouts with it. My doctor wrote a prescription for the antibiotics to have at home to start taking as soon as I felt the symptoms flare up.
After 8 years of having flare ups 3 times a year to some times going a year and a half between bouts I spent a year fighting it. I would take the antibiotics and would recover for a few days and it would return with in a week. After a year of fighting this I was sent to a specialist. He looked at my records and changed my antibiotics. He told me I was resistant to the medicine. He gave me a guide to living with diverticulitis. He told me to eat anything I wanted. There is no proof of nuts or popcorn causing the problem. He said to take fibre every day and stay well hydrated. Keep everything flowing smoothly and do not strain when going to the bathroom! Eat lots of vegetables and roughage.
I have not had a flare up in a year.