People with diverticulitis navigate between gastroenterologists, emergency rooms, and surgeons while managing painful flares that can escalate quickly. When abdominal pain strikes and you're unsure if you need antibiotics or the ER, having expert guidance becomes essential.
Solace diverticulitis advocates are experienced medical professionals who:
Your advocate manages your care so you can focus on staying healthy.
Best of all, most Medicare patients pay nothing out of pocket.
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Diverticulitis flares range from mild to life-threatening. Your advocate helps you recognize warning signs, coordinates urgent care when flares start, and ensures appropriate antibiotic treatment. They create action plans so you know exactly when to call the doctor versus going to the emergency room.
Preventing future flares requires dietary changes and regular monitoring. Your advocate connects you with dietitians who understand diverticulitis, helps identify your trigger foods, and ensures you get appropriate screening. They coordinate preventive strategies to reduce flare frequency and severity.
Repeated diverticulitis may require surgery to prevent complications. Your advocate helps you understand when surgery is recommended, arranges consultations with colorectal surgeons, and explains the risks and benefits. They support you through the decision-making process with clear, unbiased information.
With Solace, you get both a patient advocate and a supporting physician, which we refer to as your “care team”.
Your advocate will be there to manage the day to day aspects of your care: coordinating with doctors, researching potential solutions and communicating updates to you.
Your supporting physician can unlock resources for you and your advocate that might otherwise be out of reach.
When diverticulitis causes abscesses, fistulas, or perforations, you need specialized care beyond antibiotics. Solace advocates coordinate with interventional radiologists for abscess drainage, ensure appropriate imaging to assess complications, and connect you with colorectal surgeons when needed. They help you understand the difference between uncomplicated and complicated episodes, coordinate hospital admissions when necessary, and ensure smooth transitions from hospital to home. Your advocate navigates complex medical decisions when diverticulitis becomes dangerous.
Managing diverticulitis means understanding when to follow low-fiber versus high-fiber diets and identifying personal trigger foods. Solace advocates connect you with GI dietitians who specialize in diverticular disease, help you transition between liquid and solid diets during flares, and coordinate nutritional support. They help debunk outdated advice about nuts and seeds, create personalized dietary plans for prevention, and ensure proper nutrition during restrictions. Your advocate provides evidence-based dietary guidance, not internet myths.
Diverticulitis can quickly escalate from manageable pain to medical emergency requiring immediate intervention. Solace advocates help you understand red flag symptoms like fever, severe pain, or inability to pass gas, ensure emergency departments have your complete medical history, and coordinate follow-up after ER visits. They maintain updated medication lists for emergencies, arrange direct admissions when possible to avoid ER waits, and ensure continuity between emergency and routine care. Your advocate provides a safety net when diverticulitis becomes urgent.
Living with diverticular disease means balancing quality of life with preventing future complications over years or decades. Solace advocates help you weigh surgery options after multiple episodes, coordinate second opinions from colorectal specialists, and plan timing around work and life. They track your episode frequency and severity, coordinate regular colonoscopies for monitoring, and adjust prevention strategies as you age. Your advocate provides consistent guidance through the long journey of diverticular disease management.