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What can be done to naturally deal with diverticulitis?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Not sure: Whether you mean diverticulitis (acute infection in colon) or chronic diverticulosis. Two are treated differently. If it is diverticulitis , I use Levaquin (levofloxacin) and Flagyl for 2 weeks and a low fiber diet for 6 weeks . If diverticulosis, no medicine just a high fiber diet and lots of fluids.

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Answered 6/27/2014

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