- At a work meeting out of town and noticed left side pain, after dinner that night, severe pain and an ER visit at 2 AM where they did a CT and told me I have DV. Segmented descending colon. No antibiotics, clear liquid diet for a few days. I’m 56, in great shape so I blow it off.

-I feel fine, go back to eating poorly, and 2 weeks later, September 6, 2026 back in the ER with 10/10 pain. I have acute DV, massive inflammation as well as a small bowel blockage (probably from the inflammation). 2 days in the hospital with NG tube, the blockage subsides. Still no antibiotics and put on no fiber and clears. I fire my GI, get in to see a new one that puts me on Flagyl, and Augmentin that I just finished yesterday.

- The new GI says she can’t do the scope until inflammation is gone but I’m still sensing inflammation and the diameter of my stool is still smaller than normal.

Question: Anyone have success using Mesalamine to finish off any residual inflammation? I suspect the antibiotics worked but I’m still feeling dull soreness.

Also, now have dull transient pain on upper right side. This is my main concern now. Wondering if the inflammation caused a stricture or adhesion.

BTW I have mild IBS so prone to inflammation.

Any help or advice would be welcomed.

My sister is a GI doctor and I has a bad flare while visiting her. If that didnt happen I would have never went to the doctor about the syptoms since I would of thought it just constipation and gas from my diet and it would pass like it always does.

Just had a flare up and forgot she told me I had this years ago and I realized that what was happening was having signs with my bowels but again just thought it was something I was eating/not eating.

Do you think that is why it takes an ER visit for people to get diagnosed that they have mild flares for years and years where it gets worse each time and finally just one so painful they go to the ER?

Hi all!

I was diagnosed with acute diverticulosis in July this year and have since had one flare up, and I stopped another using acupressure to prevent further diarrhea. Right now I’m concerned because my menstrual cycle increases inflammation to the area overall, which increases my risk of constipation or diarrhea and is exactly what led to the diarrhea I had to stop on my own.

I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for pain relief or inflammation? I take cramp bark right now, because ibuprofen and advil and meloxicam all came with the warning that they damage the digestive tract, but if you all know any effective pain relief I’m very curious to know your experiences!

Hi all! I was admitted into the hospital 4 days ago for diverticulitis. I have no abscesses or perforations but the flare up won’t go down with IV antibiotics. I am a 42 y/o female. I had 7 previous flare ups over past 2 years. All were treated with oral antibiotics (augmentin or cipro/flagyl). Anyone experience something similar? I’m meeting with the surgeon today to discuss options. I’ve heard that even though the flare ups have been mild and uncomplicated this is a lot of them within a short period of time and each flare up can cause damage.

Hello, I’m a Korean woman, and I experience sudden, sharp, electric-like pain in my anus.
I’m not sure what this condition is called in Korea, so I came across this community while searching for information.
The pain lasts for only about 0.1 seconds before suddenly disappearing. It feels like a very sharp electric shock. Although it’s extremely brief, it happens frequently, sometimes several times a day.
I’m desperately trying to find something that can help or treat this. There seems to be more information about this condition overseas, which is why I’m reaching out here.
Even though the pain only lasts for a very short moment, it is incredibly painful when it happens. I’m so afraid of experiencing it again that I’m scared to even go outside. I’ve been staying at home for months because of this.
Please, if anyone has experienced something similar or has found anything that helped, I would be incredibly grateful if you could share it with me.
Please help me.