Ask Dr. Gott: When is diverticulitis not diverticulitis?

DEAR DR. GOTT: For about four years, I have been battling what I consider chronic diverticulitis that was diagnosed by MRI. During one of the past four years, I had a flare-up every nine weeks. I was put on antibiotics each time and was finally told to see a surgeon. This cycling made me think that surgery was not the answer (for me, at least), and I began looking into dietary supplements. I took Xango for over a year, and it seemed to keep the diverticulitis in check for a while. Then I was back to flare-ups and antibiotics, and I was again told to see a surgeon.