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Stool consistency while on vancomycin and its significance
Infectious Diseases | Last Active: Sep 9, 2023 | Replies (138)Comment receiving replies
Hi mhi, thanks for asking. Same. Challenging trying to stay up and not live bowel movement to bowel movement, but I don’t know what else on which to gauge my progress or lack thereof. My stools still are consistently very very loose, about a half a step or step better than diarrhea and a couple steps better than watery diarrhea. Everyone says don’t worry about stools til you get to watery diarrhea. All confusing because in the middle of my 14 day course of vancomycin a couple weeks ago I was having formed small to medium small stools. I thought I was cured. With the exception of a day or two, I got the same thing during the first two weeks of my taper, then they loosened up and have steadily gotten looser over the past week. I’m on a pulse now, and they are loose. And I just saw that I’ve lost another 14 lbs since Christmas. Sorry, I guess this conversation is getting negative quickly.
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@wty2020 ..... well any conversation or discussion about c.diff and other bowel issues can never be positivie while active... I had radiation damage to bowel many many years ago.... then the rushes to bathroom and accidents in clothing....especially if ate anything spicy, tomatoes, salads etc; got worse and worse over the years....they called it IBS-D, but who knows? Looking bacck I got diarrhea every time I took an antibiotic which were given to me freely as lot of bladder infections then end of 2017,beg 2018 drs gave 6 antibiotics in 5 months which allowed the C.Diff in my body (which apparently mot people harbour) to take over and feces 24/7, running down legs, showers at 3am, cut off my nightie etc. etc. I also lost weight, about 20 lbs. Thing is at same time diagnosed with narrow angle glaucoma... but could not continue 4 hour drive each way to specialist due to diarrhea. By year end I had isolated myself and had physical and nervous breakdown wont go into detail but dr. put me back on an antidepressant I was not supposed to take with glaucoma and took me off a "benzo" I had been on almost 20 years. Big problem. Needless to say it was a rocky road for a Senior. I ended up spending most of 2019 and 2020 in my bedroom (another story too long for here) and it wasn't until 8 weeks ago I broke that cycle when left by myself with dog when husband had to go out of town for 3 weeks heart surgery so I was forced to get out of my room and deal with household/pet issues and look after myself.... I am only now getting back to real life and still have diarrhea - Imodium is what I take - and now am getting painful pressure and even shaking inside.... I wish I was younger I would pursue a fecal transplant. Overshadowing this depression and anxiety... I sometimes surprise myself I am still here to tell the story! However!!! There is hope and I have read of many "bowel issue success stories" so don't give up hope... sometimes its nature, good doctor, meds, and the way the stars are aligned! Take care.
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No not negative, your providing info to help us along the way.