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

After managing things well for over a year i had a recall colonoscopy after 3 years because they found a polyp last tme. This disturbed things and introduced an infection unfortunately. I took a course of antibiotics which must have killed the bugs, but the pain is taking a while to settle. I reason that it needs time to completely heal, and the discomfort is subsiding so i am optimistic. It's been 5 weeks since the colonoscopy, and i am strictly avoiding nuts, seeds, skins and pips. I'm taking fybogel 1 or 2 times a day and trying to stick to root and leafy veg. Good luck all. X

It usually last about a week or 2 for me, but have not had an attack in awhile.

I learned what was my triger and don't eat high gluren pizza which is very tough.

I take my fiber capsules and probioics every day. Sofar so good.

hello Caz......I know what it is like to have a ghastly time with this nasty B condition for sure.  I suppose when I first began; the bout itself lasted about ten days; but the afterpain went on for much longer - maybe another two to three weeks.  I would get two to three bouts a year; then in November 2014 one bout led more or less straight into another for a full ten months!  I was simply never well....then I found Acidophilis at Holland and Barrett (UK) the 20 billion dose. One per day.  I have been well ever since.  They are my miracle pills.  I hope that you could maybe have a similar success.  I am presently shedding some pounds on a meal replacement diet along with little gem lettuce....there are a lot about - mine is called Boossh and you can get the sachets and bars on the internet.  Before I did Lighter Life and did very well on that but it is a lot more expensive; as is the Cambridge diet nowadays.  I do still eat green veg like lettuce or cooked broccolli as do not want my bowels to forget how to work; and I take fybogel.

Hi, I'm new here. I'm recovering now from the big D! So far it's been five days. This the third time I've had it in less than a year. The first two times, it was less than a week recovery time. This time it's different. It started with very urgent diarrhea. Then the lower left abdominal pain. Right away I called my MD and started on Cipro and Flagyl. Also started the clear liquid diet. Three days later started running a fever. Went ER where a CT confirmed diverticulitis and was given a note from work for the next week. Diarrhea has continued. This is a nasty condition! My trigger seems to be stress related. Take care and feel better soon!

Hi new to the forum. I ended up in hospital on the 31st March had a CT scan and was diagnosed with Diverticulitis in three parts of my stomach, 5 weeks later I still have the same pains, I received no dietry advice from the Specialist or my GP I was just given a few sachettes of Movicol and a box of paracetomol and told it was wear and tear through age (52). Due back to see the Specialist on the 24th May. Its only through stumbling on this forum that I hav been made aware that I have to watch what I eat, no wonder my condition has not improved.