What is diverticulitis?

Diverticulitis is swelling (inflammation) of an abnormal pouch (diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine (colon). The presence of the pouches themselves is called diverticulosis.

How do members experience diverticulitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diverticulitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for diverticulitis*

*Data from patients with diverticulitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with diverticulitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Cipro)
Perceived effectiveness
for diverticulitis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
diverticulitis (3)
Treatment

(Augmentin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
diverticulitis (2)
Treatment

(Flagyl)
Perceived effectiveness
for diverticulitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
diverticulitis (2)

*Data from patients with diverticulitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has diverticulitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 33
40s 113
50s 252
60s 340
70+ 250

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 206
Female 789

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What is diverticulitis?

Diverticulitis is swelling (inflammation) of an abnormal pouch (diverticulum) in the intestinal wall. These pouches are usually found in the large intestine (colon). The presence of the pouches themselves is called diverticulosis.



Common symptoms reported by people with diverticulitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for diverticulitis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Cipro)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
187
Tried for
diverticulitis (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Augmentin)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
112
Tried for
diverticulitis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Flagyl)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
186
Tried for
diverticulitis (2)

Data from patients with diverticulitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with diverticulitis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Cipro)
Perceived effectiveness
for diverticulitis (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
diverticulitis (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Augmentin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
diverticulitis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Flagyl)
Perceived effectiveness
for diverticulitis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
diverticulitis (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with diverticulitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has diverticulitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 335 say diverticulitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 33
40s 113
50s 252
60s 340
70+ 250
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 43
30-39 years 77
40-49 years 102
50-59 years 86
60-69 years 35
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 206
Female 789

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 476
Not Diagnosed 8

These charts show data from diverticulitis patients who have completed their condition history
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