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Vancomycin for C-Diff

Posted by terridrag @terridrag, Jan 23, 2019

Getting very frustrated one more day on vancomycin and still having stomach pain extreme bloating and lots of rumbling in my belly I pray that it’s caused by the meds I am taking 3 Florastor a day I’m so over this I quit smoking 6 months ago I figured I would be healthier 😩

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cas924 | @cas924 | Aug 20 9:25am
In reply to @btc46 "Started Vincomycin two days ago—for the second time. Finished my first 10 day cycle a little..." + (show)
@btc46

Started Vincomycin two days ago—for the second time. Finished my first 10 day cycle a little over a week ago, and the C diff returned within 10 days. So starting over.
I’m hoping to learn from others here how to get rid of it this time around. I’m doing all the things that are recommended, and did many of them before ever having C diff. Very frustrating.

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My doctor 1st prescribed Dificid, which I read has a better rate of non-recurrence. My insurance did not cover it at the time, so doctor prescribed vancomycin. If I have a recurrence I will request the Dificid or look into FMT or Rebyota treatment.

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ngorman25 | @ngorman25 | Aug 20 9:26am
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@cas924

Have you been fine since the FMT? May I ask which probiotics you are taking? I am completely overwhelmed by the choices and no one seems to agree on which ones to take for C. Diff recovery.

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@btc46 So far, so good. I take 2 different probiotics. I take saccharomyces boulardii and visbiome. I alternate them, taking 1 one day and the other the next day. I only take 1 per day. Visbiome is expensive. The other one is a lot cheaper. You may have to try some others. But this is what I use.

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ngorman25 | @ngorman25 | Aug 20 9:30am
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@cas924

Have you been fine since the FMT? May I ask which probiotics you are taking? I am completely overwhelmed by the choices and no one seems to agree on which ones to take for C. Diff recovery.

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@btc46 So far, so good. I take 2 different probiotics. I take saccharomyces boulardii and Visbiome. I alternate them taking 1 pill each day. You may have to try some others but they seem to work for me. Good luck! Let me know how you make out.

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cas924 | @cas924 | Aug 20 9:39am
In reply to @ngorman25 "@btc46 So far, so good. I take 2 different probiotics. I take saccharomyces boulardii and Visbiome...." + (show)
@ngorman25

@btc46 So far, so good. I take 2 different probiotics. I take saccharomyces boulardii and Visbiome. I alternate them taking 1 pill each day. You may have to try some others but they seem to work for me. Good luck! Let me know how you make out.

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Thank you so much for responding so quickly! Have you been able to eat normally as you did prior to infection? I am 1 month after completion of vancomycin. I don’t seem to have symptoms of recurrence but I am very limited in what I can eat now. I am down 24 lbs since infection and am trying to eat enough to keep weight on without upsetting my gut.

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cas924 | @cas924 | Aug 20 9:42am
In reply to @ngorman25 "@btc46 So far, so good. I take 2 different probiotics. I take saccharomyces boulardii and Visbiome...." + (show)
@ngorman25

@btc46 So far, so good. I take 2 different probiotics. I take saccharomyces boulardii and Visbiome. I alternate them taking 1 pill each day. You may have to try some others but they seem to work for me. Good luck! Let me know how you make out.

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One more question: Which Visbiome are you taking? I see a couple different strengths out there.

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ngorman25 | @ngorman25 | Aug 20 9:52am
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@cas924

Thank you so much for responding so quickly! Have you been able to eat normally as you did prior to infection? I am 1 month after completion of vancomycin. I don’t seem to have symptoms of recurrence but I am very limited in what I can eat now. I am down 24 lbs since infection and am trying to eat enough to keep weight on without upsetting my gut.

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@btc46 I have been eating normally. However, I have not been able to gain any weight! Very frustrating!

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ngorman25 | @ngorman25 | Aug 20 9:55am
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@cas924

One more question: Which Visbiome are you taking? I see a couple different strengths out there.

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@btc46 I have the Visbiome high potency probiotic-112.5 billion capsules.

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btc46 | @btc46 | Aug 21 7:04pm
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@cas924

Thank you so much for responding so quickly! Have you been able to eat normally as you did prior to infection? I am 1 month after completion of vancomycin. I don’t seem to have symptoms of recurrence but I am very limited in what I can eat now. I am down 24 lbs since infection and am trying to eat enough to keep weight on without upsetting my gut.

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No, not able to eat normally I am almost half way through the second 10 day cycle of Vancomycin. Still having stomach rumbling. cramping and numerous episodes of diarrhea per day.
Frankly, it doesn’t appear to be working nearly as well this time. Last time by this point, about halfway, my diarrhea was gone.
I made it about 8 or 9 days after the first cycle before the it returned.
I would like to know how long you and others who have made improvement stick with a careful controlled diet after going off Vancomycin?

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