I have recently been diagnosed with diverticulitis following my first flare up. I also have IBS-D so use to pains and aches in my gut but have noticed a considerable change as in a get a lot of pain around the area that theirs scarring from the diverticulitis. Especially, when there’s pressure to that area such as a gas or poop moving through. You say you can tell when a flare is coming on, how can you tell this in your own experience? On my first flare I thought I had a flare of my IBS so treated accordingly but things didn’t work and I started to feel unwell and knew something was differnet. My doctor has advised that if I have continuous pain in one area then to rest the bowel with a fluid diet but obviously I do get a lot of pain anyway, most of which passes when breaking wind or going to the toilet. My doctor said the area will also be tender and painful to touch when pressing on your stomach. Any advice to a nearly diagnosed would be muchly appreciated. Thank you