What are the treatment options for diverticulitis?

Diet and fluids: When talking of diverticulosis, eat a high fiber diet and drink a minimum of 80-100 ounces of noncaffeinated, non alcoholic fluid daily, more if you do strenous activity or fly in planes a lot. If you have divertiulitis, ie infected diverticulum low fiber diet and 2 weeks of antibiotics. Maintain low fiber for 4-6 weeks after resolution of symptoms the resume recommendations for diverticulosis.

Antibiotics: Usually simple first time diverticulitis is treated with antibiotics, oral pills or intravenous. If there is an abscess or perforation, then hospitalization with antibiotics and possible drainage procedure or surgery is indicated. If the diverticulitis needs more than 2 - 3 medical treatments over time, then surgery may be indicated.