Herbal equivs for Flagyl/Cipro ?

   I had a lower GI test done in '04 and was told that my pain was divertuculitis. In early '05 I had a flex-sigmoidoscopy and later a colonoscopy. I was given Flagyl and Cipro and it took away the pain. I also changed my diet (eliminating seeds, high fats, etc) and increasing fiber along with Metamucil. It was explained to me that the diverticulitis was widely spread, but could be controlled through diet and awareness. My doctor retired and I changed to a new primary care provider in '05.
   After nearly 3.5 years of no problems, I think that I'm having a minor flareup and I was wondering if there was an equivalent herbal remedy to the antibiotics (flagyl and cipro) without having to go through the tests again. My medical records were "lost in transit." I'm retired and can't afford to start going to specialists for another round of tests. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

[GettingOlder]

Anybody ?

[antna]

I suffer from uc and divertuculitis the only thing that helps when i suffer a flare up is medication. the med of choice for me is librax only when needed.  I wish I could find herbal remedy also. But the lilbrax does help it calms my digestive track.  Good luck I hope you can find a remedy to help.

[marylori]

I found that cipro is available online without a prescription. Years ago I discovered that some antibiotics made me feel better as pertains to a pain in my right leg and hip. The pain is worse just before a bowel movement, but bothers me when walking sometimes, too. As I am overweight, I know I need to see a doc about it. But anyway, in your situation, if you know what the doc will prescribe and have been down that road before, you may be able to find your meds online. Just use a few key search words and look around. Your old prescription may satisfy a company in India or Thailand, and they have modern facilities to make meds. Or, since cipro is widely fed to cattle, you may actually find that fast food burgers lessen the problem a little. What a twist! We can't get antibiotics but the cows get them!