Anyone deal with diverticulitis?

I’ve had it multiple times. Doctors will tell you to avoid nuts, popcorn, etc. they will also tell you that they don’t really know.

The one thing I can narrow mine down to is when I’m constipated or not having a normal poop schedule. I normally go in the morning every day. The times I’ve gotten it, I noticed before the symptoms started that it may have been 2 days since I had a BM. Since I’ve started taking Miralax, I haven’t had it again in over 2 years. I think being blocked up puts you at greater risk of something getting stuck in one of the pockets in your colon.

Hope this helps, as I know how brutal it is when you get infected. If I get it again, I’m going to have to have surgery.

May not help but can’t hurt to try:

Avoid Nuts and seeds as they can get stuck and cause inflammation.

Think tomatoes, cucumbers, popcorn .. with the first two, remove the seeds and things should be fine.

IBS for years, developed diverticulitis on a trip to Vegas, diagnosed by a PA in the strip CVS (correctly). Took TX doctors 18 months to finally conclude the same thing while I had 6-7 more attacks. Finally had 12 inches of my colon removed. IBS gone, but now have more sensitivities to gluten and dairy. Colon resection sucked, but so worth it.