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Diverticulitis is a condition that you have, it is not the same as “Montezuma’s revenge” so to speak. Scott is correct about the pouches in the large colon. They are there because you have them and you must be careful what you eat. What triggers an attack are small seeds (tomato, cucumber, fruit) that can get into the pockets. The pockets are already succeptible to inflamation from normal diets. You probably need to research your condition online but unless you picked up a specific enteric bacteria in Costa Rica your bout with diverticulitis is something that can cause you fits no matter where you go. Having had gastroenteritis (Montezuma’s revenge) almost every time I’ve been to Mexico I can tell you that you know it when you get it. You run at both ends until you are prostate with exhaustion. Ultimately your body can adapt to the microbacteria in a given environment. Perhaps some yoghurt with active culture will restore the beneficial bacteria in your gut. In the meantime, be careful eating foods with seeds and nuts that do not fully breakdown in the stomach and small intestine.

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