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Trying to recover from a c. diff infection (Clostridium difficile)

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@kelygrl67

Hello everyone, I was just diagnosed with cdif this past Saturday. I got sick about it 5 days after taking antibiotics for a double ear infection. I am in my late 50’s. I have a few concerns one being that I had gastric bypass 11 years ago and curious how this change in my anatomy may effect this issue. I am currently on vancomycin. And taking a probiotic at bedtime. I usually feel fine in the morning but by noon I start going down hill. I am needing to find dietary information. I realized today that I have been shooting myself in the foot not researching this sooner. I have been doing all the things wrong 😂. I would spy any info I can get and I will be reaching out to my Dr. to see what else I should be doing.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Apr 16 1:35pm

Hi, @kelygrl67 - sorry that your health challenges did not end with the double ear infection. I had a double ear infection after my underwater scuba diving test, and it was miserable.

Sounds like you are going to get some further information from your doctor on what you should be doing, which is great. Also, here is some information from Mayo Clinic on treatment. Please note especially at the end it talks about fluids, nutrition and probiotics (which is something you mentioned):

- C. difficile infection
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351697
Do you have any theories on why you start to go downhill after noon?

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karel | @karel | Apr 17 7:00am

I had cdiff for 5 months last year. Antibiotics from having double pneumonia. I was on vancomyin for 8 weeks, than difocid and finally VOWST, the poop pill. You must 2 weeks after you finish the vanco get another stool speciman to make sure you are negative. It is very weakening. After its all over, it could leave you with IBS, however for this I was given imipramine a trycyclic drug used for depression which now is used for ibs.
Just dont push it, rest, I dont know of any dietary info, your gastro doctor maybe able to give you that. I do hope you are better soon.There is a great doctor who is an expert on CDIff. I dont know if you live in NYC. He also has videos on you tube. His name is Dr. Ari Grinspan. feel better soon.

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cas924 | @cas924 | Apr 17 10:00am

Between the antibiotics I took that led to C Diff, the C Diff toxins and Vancomycin that I took to kill the C Diff, it felt like my gut was destroyed. I developed temporary post-infectious IBS, could not eat much, lost 30+ lbs, was malnourished, etc. I found that eating foods on the low FODMAP diet helped a lot while I recovered, as did the probiotics that a Gastro doc recommended: Florastor and Visbiome.

Check out CDiff.org (Peggy Lillis Foundation); The “C Diff Queen” Dr. Sabine Hazan’s book “Let’s Talk Sh!t” and her lab ProgenaBiome.com; and Michelle Moore’s book “C. Difficile Treatments and Remedies” and website C-Difficile-Treatment.com.

I pray you find relief soon.

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