I Have Diverticulitis

I am 31 and was diagnosed with diverticulitis 9 days ago. I had a tiny tear but did not have to have surgery. I was in the hospital for 4 days on Levaquin and Flagyl. I have a couple more days left of the medicine and then I can start...

Im 22 years old and was diagnosed with divertoculitis at 18 ive been in and out of the doctors and hospitals trying to get everything under control I also have intestinal spasms and ibs... dealing with this while working and having a...

ok trying to deal with the news of this disease but how do i go on with my social life i went out to the pub and tried sausage and chips thinking it was safe choice my dieticain has got me on gluten free and i did have 2 vodka smirnoffs...

My experience with Diverticulitis happened a few years back but when I think about it I have had the problem for a long time but never realized that something was really wrong. I remember some nights staying up and rubbing my stomach...

hy there everybody just a few lines on my own personal experience with diverticulitis. I was told i had this illness ab 3 months after bn in hospital f a colonscopy i was hvin alot of pain 2 months bf which they told me was ibs so went...

After being diagnosed I was handed a bunch of literature by the nurse.  Everything I read is different and contradictory.  I went back to my normal lunch of a deli wrap within about three days and now I'm eating normally but some...

I have been on Cipro and Flagl for 7 days - took the last doses last night. I am still having cramping and some slight pain on both sides of my abdomen.I've read some of the side effects for the Flagl - which seem to be just as bad as...

I've only had one attack of diverticulitis in my life and hope I never have another one. This was in 2000, when I was 53 years old. I had just had a hysterectomy (best thing I ever did!) and kept having pains in my stomach, but I didn't...

What Is Diverticulitis

Diverticulosis is a serious health problem that is on the rise, especially in the United States. About 10 percent of Americans over the age of 40 have diverticulosis. This condition becomes even more common...

im 27 years old I found out a week ago I have diverticulitis I got told im young for it and I really don't know what to do at all I really need help cause right now all I wanna do is sleep and cry not sure what to do at all

I have had diverticulitis since sunday morn. it is now wednesday. I got on the two antibiotics cipro and flagyl on monday. I had a fever sunday nite and monday afternoon but not since then. Last night i started feeling gas pain...

I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS AT THE AGE OF 27 AND NOW I AM 28 ALMOST LOST MY LIFE TO THE DISEASE LAST YEAR BUT I AM A TROOPER TWO STOMACH SURGERIES IN 8 MONTHS AND STILL KICKING LOL BUT HERE I AM LIVIN N LOVING LIFE THANK U LORD!!!!

I have diverticulitis at the age of 14. I am so scared because I don't know what it is! Also I have never heard of anyone so young with it.

Hi Everyone,
I am a 29 year old SAHM/FT-Student. I was first diagnosed with Diverticulitis in Feb. due to a CT scan (they were looking for a kidney infection and found it). Since then, I have seen several doctors/specialists and had a...

Just yesterday found out I had diverticultis. I am only 17 was freaking out abit when got told. I have to pretty much change my lifestyle to deal with the pains. trying to find out what can & can't do is so fustrating! any advice?

I am very confused on what to do.  I have had several attacks of Diverticulitis in the last 4 years. I was seen in the emergency room several times and given I.V. antibiotics. My diagnosis of Diverticulitis was confirmed by...

Hi there,
Was diagnosed yesterday with dv and been in terrible pain, nausea, cramping, constipation and tiredness. Doctor has put me on norfloxacin as am allergic to penicillin. Anyone have any suggestions for a healthy speedy recovery...

I am 32 years old and I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis in March 2011. I have it so severely that my surgeon suggested laparoscopy surgery because she feels because of my age I will continue to have problems if I don’t get the...

I am a 34yr. old female, and last Dec. i found out i had it , I had my surgery on dec. 18th...i was so scared when the doctor told me about it......but i'm feeling a lilltle betta, i really would like to know if someone on here can tell...

My wife suffers from diverticulitis (sp.) & has found that a Coke Slurpee from the 7-11 convenience store helps immensely. I just wanted to pass that on.