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How do you treat diverticulitis symptoms?
Diverticulitis is treated using diet modifications, antibiotics, and possibly surgery. Mild diverticulitis infection may be treated with bed rest, stool softeners, a liquid diet, antibiotics to fight the infection, and possibly antispasmodic drugs.
What are some available treatments for diverticulitis?
Which medications are used to treat diverticulitis?
- Ciprofloxacin plus metronidazole.
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus metronidazole.
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate.
- Moxifloxacin (use in patients intolerant of both metronidazole and beta lactam agents)
What are the symptoms of a diverticulitis flare up?
Symptoms of a diverticulitis flare-up
- Constant abdominal pain that lasts for days, typically on the lower left side of the abdomen (although some people experience it on the lower right side)
- Nausea and/or vomiting.
- Fever and/or chills.
- Constipation or diarrhea.
- Abdominal tenderness or cramping.
- Rectal bleeding.
When to see a doctor with diverticulitis?
When to See a Doctor. Diverticulitis can be managed at home, but the symptoms always require a trip to the doctor or the hospital for evaluation and direction for treatment at home or in the hospital. Abdominal pain should prompt a call to a doctor, but when it is severe and accompanied by other symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting,…
Does diverticulitis go away after treatment?
Your pain and other symptoms should go away after a few days of treatment. If they do not get better, or if they get worse, you will need to call the provider. Once these pouches have formed, you have them for life. If you make a few simple changes in your lifestyle, you may not have diverticulitis again.
How do you relieve diverticulitis?
Treatment for Diverticulitis. Treatments for diverticulitis are dependent on the severity of the symptoms and frequency of recurrence. For mild symptoms, a liquid diet or a low intake of fiber and antibiotic medication may suffice to treat the condition.
What is the best pain medication for diverticulitis?
Best Antibiotics for Diverticulitis. Patients with diverticulitis often suffer from muscular spasms and pain in the area of the diverticula. Anti-spasmodic drugs like hyoscyamine (Levsin), dicyclomine (Bentyl) and chlordiazepoxide (Librax) work great for abdominal spasms.