How do I know if I’ve managed to stop an oncoming flare?
I had a bad first time diverticulitis incident last September that landed me in the ER and went through the whole brutal antibiotics combo and diet regimen. I have been clear ever since! I have not experienced any constipation and my diet is very clean. And then basically out of nowhere last night I started feeling throbbing aching pain in the LLQ, right in the pelvis area. Of course I panicked worrying this may be a flare up. I do not want to go through that again. I put on a heat wrap right away, took some IBGard and tylenol, and have been on a clear liquid diet since last night.
However, I woke up this morning with no pain and still feel completely fine again. The pain freaked me out but I dont have a fever or nausea or anything. Maybe I’m in the clear? Or should I stick out the liquid diet longer?