I’ve had diverticulitis for 15 years. Buts seeds & especially popcorn are RED ALERT fir me. Haven’t had an episode in two years; had a small amount of popcorn on December 23rd. I was in the hospital and out yesterday for the worst episode of my life!!! Myth my butt!

Yeah, I too was told by my doctor there were no limitations that all those had been proven not true. So the last 2 times I had popcorn - I dearly paid for it - one landed me in hospital and the other on the couch in a ball for days before I could get antibiotics from my doc. She now says - if its a problem for you then stay away from it - you don't say. I want to try 'hull-less' popcorn because I love popcorn but I'm too scared.

this is a very strange disease and it seems there re no rules that will work for everyone. all I know is I have a long list of no-no's. these include nuts, seeds, seedy fruit, tomatoes, spicy foods and corn, in all its forms, is out. at present I am on a low residue eating plan because I am getting over the first flare up I have had in three years. but, I am 73 and its getting to be a longer and longer healing process. as my system improves I am adding a few more foods but everything is still pretty soft and very bland. I tried a little Metamucil yesterday but had terrible gas so none of that for awhile. some things ive read are just sataying on the low residue diet for good. has anyone heard of this? sorry to be so long winded.

I eat seeds and nuts and only have problems with pistachios. I take time when I eat them though and make sure I chew them up well. I figure if it is more like a mush it won't get stuck. Keep a diary of what you eat, when you have problems look back at what you had and try to figure out what triggers yours. Some say foods don't cause pain but some differ. I don't think anyone knows

The only thing that is certain with this disease, is everybody is different. I found, no matter what I ate, I had attacks every 3 months no matter what I ate. I immediately took my pills and never lost a day of work. I never got really sick, my abdomen just swelled up so I felt like a basketball was in my abdomen. After I quit my STRESSFUL job, after 2 years of not having an attack, I finally realized that stress must have been my trigger all along. Since then I have heard many people saying stress was their trigger too. Some friends and I who used to be on a forum that no longer exists, as we knew it, figured out that with some people it could take as much as week and others, maybe 3-4 days before food would be causing pain from a Diverticulitis attack. Of course if an attack had started, then it could appear that the food you had last could be causing it. Other than that, it takes about figuring at least 3 or 4 days for it to appear.
In the 9 years since I retired from that stressful job, I have had 3 minor attacks. As soon as I feel a twinge I go on a clear liquid diet for a few days. Some people can't eat fiber from a couple of weeks, up to a month. You have to learn what your body is telling you. also eat small meals while you are recovering from an attack.
I eat anything I want and nothing seems to bother me, BUT REMEMBER,everybody is different.
You can get wonderful advice from the Mayo Clinic, just Google it.
Best of luck

My Docter pushed that seeds and nuts thing is a myth too. I am here to tell you, I never eat popcorn, but when I did, I had my first serous bout. I have no noticed that even if peanuts do not cause a full blown flair up, they at least cause me pain. My opinion, is that since the size and location of the diverticula is different on everyone and that likely determines the extent it will impact you (if at all). I have to believe that how much you chew is a factor too. My 2 cents, when in doubt, just avoid it.