Diverticulis support/experience

Beginning of November I had extreme pain in my left side, no appetite, nausea, fever, shakes. Was started on Antibiotics in a clinic as suspected diverticulitis,and said should feel good in a couple of days. Well, after a couple of days I was worse (pain, not eating, shaking, diarrhea, fever, nausea etc...) so went to ER and diagnosed with Diverticulitis with CT scan. Told to stay on the two medications- flagyl and Cipro, and to do about 3 days of liquid diet. Finished antibiotics, felt somewhat better but still not eating much due to nausea and pain, though pain did get a bit better. Was put on another round of same meds and told to up Metamucil. Which I tried to do very slowly but pain increased so stopped. Finished second round of antibiotics and things improved enough I started to eat a tiny bit. End of November, after about 3 days of feeling somewhat good, I ended up in ER again as the pain and other symptoms all came back suddenly. There they said antibiotics wasn't working so did intravenous antibiotics, saline drip as I was dehydrated, and then send me home with another round of antibiotics - Bactrim? I think it was, and told to do a week of liquid diet to allow intestines to heal and an urgent referral to see a Gastro specialist was put through.

After basically being on liquid diet and not eating much for November, December finally showed some improvement but very slow improvement. I was off of work November and December. I had a fairly good couple of weeks before Christmas, with the exception if I tried Metamucil then pain increased, or if I did too much. I started back to work half days beginning of this month (Jan) and the pain is awful again. Most days it is okay in the morning but by the time I finish my shift the is brutal some days that I come home and sit in my rocking chair with a heating pad on my stomach. By the end of the evening before bed I am so done.

I see my doctor on a weekly basis as I am waiting for my gastro specialist appointment on Jan 21. I am so hoping that he has some insight as to what is happening and why I am not recovering despite 4 rounds of antibiotics, etc. I am waiting for an emergency ultrasound to rule out hernias, etc....... in case we are missing something.

This is taking a toll on my in everyway. I am frustrated and don't know what to do. I am not able to do much for exercise due to the pain. Quality of life is different every day. I pretty much go day to day and sometimes hour by hour as my symptoms change so much. My diet is pretty bland as I am scared to eat a lot of things. I don't have the nausea anymore which is great. I have stayed away from the seeds, nuts, popcorn. I have stopped the Metamucil, and now trying Benefibre as not as gritty so will see how that goes, and I am also taking Baby food prunes. I am also taking align as a probiotic.

Does anyone have any suggestions!!! Anything that has helped with you.