I had diverticulitis that was diagnosed in 2007. I was prescribed metronidazole and cipro, and for the next six years I took heavy doses of both whenever my diverticulitis flared up. I became very sick around 2009 and could hardly get out of bed for several years. In 2012 I started having a constant migraine and I had never had a migraine before in my life. First question: why didn t a doctor tell me there is no cure for diverticulitis and recommend immediate surgery? Second question: because of the time I was out of the work force, I lost a lot of income. I also developed neuropathy around 2010. I thought it was a circulation problem because my feet were numb. I didn t realize it was neuropathy until I asked my doctor about my numb, tingling feet. He prescribed Elavil for it, which didn t help. Also, my neurologist gave me Topamax to see if it would help my migraines, it didn t, but it did seem to cause other problems. I started falling a lot. I got to the point where I could not drive, I couldn t stand, I could just lay down. I was always nauseated and vomited a lot. In 2013 I had a colon resection, which helped a lot of the pain, but my surgeon found a grapefruit sized abscess that didn t show up on any CT scans. They tried a colonoscopy, but I was so infected they couldn t do it, even after IV antibiotics. I was in so much pain I told my surgeon just to go ahead with it. Then last year I got really sick and went to the emergency room. My stomach was three times enlarged and they thought they could see a blockage, possibly caused by an adhesion. I insisted upon surgery, and the same surgeon found another grapefruit sized abscess, this time in the area of the exit of my stomach. I believe if they had just removed the diverticulitis in the first place I would not have any of those problems. Now I live with painful and increasingly difficult neuropathy in my feet, legs, hands and arms. I also have arthritis and a lot of joint and muscle pain -- excruciating at times. Should I get an attorney and go after the pharmaceutical company that makes metronidazole, cipro and Topamax? Any advice?