on antibiotics

I like to use a probiotic with multiple beneficial species. VSL#3 is popular and Ultimate Flora has some good broad coverage products. Some antibiotics are harder on us than others.

You're saying that the GI saw NO diverticular in your sigmoid at all? something wonky there.

I'd suggest you ask the GI what gives regarding that diagnosis of 4 days later.

I'd add another probiotic...I personally use the Ultimate Flora 50 billion and double it on occasion.
I'd just add that to the Culturelle.
Take them at night on an empty stomach. If you take the antibiotics at night, take the probiotics 2 hours afterward. They're enteric coated (UFCC), but I don't know if the Culturelle is.

If you're not on rectal meds, maybe consider mesalamine retention enemas to help with the inflammation in the rectum and in the sigmoid from the diverticulitis.

As well, once you start eating normally, add a fibre supplement WITH your meals to help bulk up the stool.

Feel better soon!
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Tramadol is an ibd safe prescription painkiller it is not anywhere near as strong as dilaudid but takes the edge off
If you have Ds after antibiotic get tested for c diff
Do heat pads or ice packs help you? Some find alternating feels good
Feel better asap