Thanks much for sharing your information, @ctkoontz.
Mayo Clinic advises that people consult with their current care provider before making any changes to their existing medication or treatment plan.

@jewill @lizbee78 @jenniferedodd @hopeful33250 @caress @lateacher, have discussed taking Cipro, and I hope they will join in here with their thoughts about side effects, and chances of recurrence.

Hello @ctkoontz As Kanaz mentioned I have taken Cipro over the years for recurrence of diverticulitis. I have found it to be a very effective med with little to no side-effects. It seems to work quite well for me. Have you had any adverse effects from Cipro?

Good to hear you are having success. I just started rx today.

Hi @lauralee,

I sincerely apologize for the tardy reply, but somehow this post slipped past me, and while replying to your question about scoliosis, I came upon your message in this group!

I'm tagging @ladysky @stephieisabella @dandl48 @doron @saucy @sibobegone @jlfisher56 @ptfitzy @contentandwell and Mentor @kdubois, as I'm sure they will return with some more insight for you.

@lauralee, did you meet with the heart specialist? How did the stress test go? We look forward to getting to know you.

@kanaazpereira @lauralee Sorry, but this is not an area I would have input in. The only problems I have there are due to medications so I am now on two imodium a day and that does help. Before taking that I had to severely limit fiber, fruits, raw vegetables, etc. I generally have a salad for lunch and some meat of fish with a salad for dinner so eliminating those was quite difficult and overall not the best of things. White bread? I hadn't eaten that for years except for an occasional white roll when out to dinner. Potatoes? Another thing I eat very infrequently. The imodium allows me to eat these things again.
JK

Look at my reply about the FODMAP diet (Australian). Smoothies definitely out! You have to follow it carefully under the supervision of a specialist dietitian and it’s not easy for everyone. You need to give it at least 4 months. Treatment is free in Britain but I don’t know about the US.

I am just beginning FODMAP today. I have a great dietician who has given me a personalized diet to follow. It is a bit difficult in the vegetable category bc we are pescovegetarians. That has always made travel difficult, but we manage in kitchen flats.
In Canada we have a new herbal product called IBGuard. It helps with the trapped gas that inhibits proper digestion of food. But it is pricey. E

You get used to the vegetables you can eat. I miss onions, garlic, mushrooms and that kind of thing. Gluten free bread is readlly available, as is lactose free milk. Fermented cheeses are fine in moderation. You really have to boost your protein intake without using pulses. Difficult for vegetarians. Good luck with it. It really works for me.

By the way, FODMAP says you shouldn’t take any of the kind of medication or supplements you mention whilst on the diet.