Diverticulitis Support Group

The very fist time I had an attack, my doctor was on a leave of absence. They asked me if I wanted to see the nurse practitioner and I was so miserable to get in to see anyone that I said yes. Well, she didn't believe me and thought I had a urinary track infection instead. So she just gave me Cipro. It did work, but it took so long. I had pains for a long time. In the end, I went to a gastroenterologist and he did make the correct diagnosis, but by then he said I didn't need another antibiotic. Instead I had more tests. It was a long period of time before I felt good. Now I know to make sure that I get the Flagyl also. Had I known it then, I would have taken my dog's Flagyl. I had extra for him. (He suffered with IBD).

I think prescribing Cipro alone for diveticulitis is becomeing rare. Flagyl seems to be a good mix. Make sure you get enough to kill the infection entirely (usually about 10 days). A one week prescription can often be just a few days too few and then a few days after running out of pills your infection is back to causing you pain. Also, don't stay on cipro longer than two weeks. And definitely do not allow your Dr to prescribe a combination of cipro and another from the cipro family (like Levaquin), because the cipro group can cause damage to the tendons.

Gavas is correct. I had an allergic reaction to Levaquin and was given Keflex instead. I did not have to take Flagyl with that luckily! You might ask about Keflex if you need an option.

Best of luck!