Diverticulitis, I need some real life experience answers, please.?

Yes, I've dealt with it, and in combination with Irritable Bowel. I finally had colon surgery and the diverticuli pouches were removed. I found that heat helped. I used a heating pad on my abdomen when I had pain. I didn't get pain when I ate cooked oatmeal and mashed potatoes. Different people react to different foods, so I'm not sure what you can tolerate. It is sort of trial and error. Drink lots of fluids and stay hydrated. Use your pain medication, too. I use Levbid to control the pain and the bowel spasms. It is no picnic to have this condition. Good luck.

i had a very bad experience i had a perforation in my bowel and was beyond lucky that it healed your Dr. should have had you get a colonoscopy sorry if misspelled but no peanut butter no nuts at all no honey and the list goes on and if you smoke quit but you need to see a specialist I wish you good luck and