It seems lately that I may have diverticulitis. My colon has small pouches that bulge outward, and I have been having abdominal pain on the left side, as well as fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, cramping and constipation. Has any one gone through these symptoms of diverticulitis, and did they just have a high-fiber diet to relieve their symptoms or was surgery performed to remove the diseased portion of the colon?