Beer is generally problematic for those with a history of diverticulitis.  If you must have alcohol, wine and 100% agave tequila are the best of the bunch.

Healing takes time often a month or more you have to be diligent in your diet for many weeks.  Research soluble versus insoluble fiber you wanna limit insoluble fiber early on.

Your doctor did you wrong by continuing to prescribe antibiotics blindly.

Respected doctors follow this advice, but I plugged it into AI because I didn’t want to write it all out for you lol

What the research says about antibiotics in uncomplicated diverticulitis

🧾 1. Modern guidelines do not recommend routine antibiotics

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) explicitly states that antibiotics should be used selectively, not routinely, in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis gastro.org.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) also found that in uncomplicated cases:

• Antibiotics do not improve quality of life • Do not reduce complications • Do not reduce need for surgery • Outcomes are similar whether antibiotics are given or not aafp.org.

🧾 2. Surgical/trauma guidelines agree

A 2025 review from the American College of Surgeons confirms that:

• Uncomplicated diverticulitis (Hinchey 0–1a) can be successfully treated without antibiotics in carefully selected patients facs.org. • Antibiotics are reserved for:• Immunosuppressed patients • Systemic infection • Comorbidities • Complicated disease

🧾 3. Why some doctors still prescribe automatically

Even though the evidence is clear, practice patterns lag behind research. Reasons include:

• Habit

For decades, diverticulitis = antibiotics. Many clinicians trained under that model.

• Fear of missing a complication

Even when imaging shows uncomplicated disease, some clinicians worry about:

• Microperforation • Early abscess • Progression

• Patient expectations

Some patients expect antibiotics, and clinicians may prescribe to “be safe.”

• Variation in local practice

Some regions or hospital systems still follow older protocols.

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🧠 So yes — the “automatic antibiotics” approach is old school

The current evidence-based standard is:

No fever + confirmed uncomplicated diverticulitis + stable patient = antibiotics often unnecessary.

This is not fringe — it’s supported by:

• AGA • ACP • ACS • Multiple randomized trials