How long do other people's diverticulitis attacks last? Just read someone on soft diet x 2months?!

sorry to bother anyone, i've been having issues for 5 years with my stomach below is a list of problems:

constipation

bloated

pain/tenderness lower left side

vomiting

excessive gas.

so far i have blood tests and ultrasound done with everything being clear, they put it down to IBS but i dont think it is, im constantly going to them because its depressiing not knowing what it is or how to handle it.

what i have noticed is anything high in fibre, wholegrains for example flares the condition up and i was told to eat things high in fibre because the constipation.

right now im trying a liquid diet because of a flare up, i feel its working as there is no food in my stomach to feed the problem but i do feel weak.

could anyone tell me if it sounds like diverticulitis because i've no more answers,

any advice would be appreciated 

Sounds very similar to diverticulitis, then again I am new to this, I was diagnosed with it 2 1/2 weeks ago.It is horrible. I have not had vomiting though but I believe that is one of the symptoms.  I also talked to the nurse at my doc's office today and she also struggles with this disease and she told me it took her 6 months to get better. I am too trying to figure out the triggers since I have always had so many vegetables. Good luck, I hope you get better.

Nothing I can say to help anyone else. My first bout with the big D. I wondered if anyone has a specific cream they use on their bottom. I am so sore from the acid like fluid, feels like I'm scalded. Wondered also if that is from the antibiotics I'm on or just part of this problem ??

i am new to diverticulitis . First let me say you have all been so helpful to me . I appreciate all of you & will pray for this group everyday . Through a CT scan I was diagnosed with Diverticulitis. I have a 15 cm pouch. I have been on flagyl & cipro for 20 days. I go thru bouts of diarrhea & constipation. I have been on a liquid for at least a week. I am now starting to eat some solid food. I have mostly good days but lots of not good days. i dont eat meat , not even chicken. I substitute with boca meats, plant based, etc. I have bad left sided pain almost all the time. Sometimes walking will hurt that area. I have an appt. with a gastro Dr. in early March If anyone can help me in any way I would really appreciate it. Not sure if this matters but I will be 63 at the end of the month. Thank you for any help you can offer.

hi , im 51 and have had my first diverticulitis attack . Ive suffered with abdominal pains for about 5 years. Doctor just said it was IBS , so didnt really challenge that. Last week i had severe pain that gradually got worse. Went to A&E who kept me in , gave me a scan and that resulted in me finding out i had diverticulitis . Waiting for a colonoscopy , spent 4 days on IV antibiotics . Im not really sure what to expect here on in. Im day 3 at home, tried going for a walk and the pain is starting again in my back now. Is that normal ? I guess im asking , what can i expect with Diverticulitis ?

I am going on 36 days now. I only feel twinges where I was diagnosed but luckily no fever or nausea. I did 14 days of antibiotics (Augmentin at first and then Cipro/Flagyl). I was told to follow a bland low fiber diet. I sometimes get gassy and started a food journal to try and pinpoint what foods cause gas.

Have had DD for 25+ years. Started with perforation and surgery. Flairs up once every couple of years. Course of flagyl & cipro. Works but reaks havoc with my body leaving me with flu like symptoms, bad diarrhea and in diapers 24/7 for about a week. No further surgery needed.