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I’m on my 3rd diverticulitis attack and I’ve decided enough is enough! I decided to just eat better and exercise. I have known 2 people who died after getting a hole in their intestines from diverticulitis. One passed with no surgery the other a few days after part of his intestine was removed. No thank you! I’ll do better.
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The most helpful thing you could do is a good diet. Making sure things keep things moving through your colon. Stool softeners can help if needed or a laxative. I hate those. They have found that nuts and corn do not case diverticulitis .. from what I have read. Crossed fingers .. haven’t had diverticulitis since 2018. It was not the usual left side pain. It was throughout my belly. A colonscopy showed I had multiple diverticular (pockets) throughout my colon. I am allergic to to Flagyl (one of the go to antibiotics for diverticulitis) that is taken with Cipro to take care of the infection. Cipro took care of it alone. It can cause tendon damage .. so far blessed not to have it.
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Hi Arlene,
Sorry to hear about your 3rd attack. Have you had a colonoscopy?