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C. difficile – Are your guts ever normal again?
Does anyone know any body that has recovered from c.diff (guts back to pre-c.diff status ) . I have been negative for a year and still have bloating every time I eat anything and sporadic diarrhea. I need maternity clothing to eat and be comfortable. I have 0 appetite since I was initially infected.I am on creon 36,000 . this helps some what with bloating,I take papya&pineapple enzymes not helping, and floraster 2xday not sure about that.I have tried the FODMAP diet, I avoid many foods on that diet. I am seeing an RD, just finished an elimination diet with her. If I eat I bloat there for I am. Bottom line...are my guts ruined forever ?
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Felt ok for a bit but getting a bit nervous my stomach has been spasming a lot But thank you and god bless
@losthope How many days has it been since you finished the Vancomycin? Thinking of you & God Bless.
Just a couple days. I know it’s coming back I feel under the weather and going to the bathroom a lot. Everything I eat upsets my stomach. Not sleeping well. It’s a battle. Thanks for asking. How are you doing ?
@losthope I'm out 3 months since finishing the Dificid (fidaxamicin). I still have days when I have a loose BM but I only go once or twice a day. If you test positive again for Cdiff, you might want to consider taking Dificid. I have also decided if I ever do relapse, I will do the fecal transplant and ask for the pill form from Open Biome. The cost is $635 for 30 capsules and I will be happy to pay for it personally if my insurance didn't cover it. It would be so much less invasive. Although I still need to schedule a colonoscopy this spring.
2 days off of vancomycin and already having symptoms not sure if it’s just my body trying to work the right way
I’m 2 days after vancomycin and already feeling ill this is crazy
@terridrag I believe you said this was your first bout with Cdiff and that you were on Vanco for 14 days. When I took Vanco for 10 days, I relapsed after just 5 days. If you test positive again for Cdiff, you might want to ask your doctor for an RX for 10 days of Dificid. It's terribly expensive, even after insurance. But so far, I'm 3 months out since I finished taking it. And I have a friend who is almost 3 years since her 2nd Cdiff relapse. Another person on this site said they were 26 days since they finished Dificid (fidaxamicin). My heart goes out to you. I know first hand what you're going through.
I’m in the process of moving from Florida to New Jersey leaving tomorrow for 15 hour ride which means finding new drs I hate this I’m so over it and want desperately to feel normal
Did you get an extremely dry mouth w cDiff
@terridrag It sounds like you might be dehydrated. You need to drink extra fluids with Cdiff. It just goes right through you.