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Trying to recover from a c. diff infection (Clostridium difficile)
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That’s great to hear that you will be repeating the c Diff test it is important to rule it out and make sure it’s gone. I developed a PI-IBS although I am feeling better but nowhere near normal prior to C Diff and I am 10 months into recovery. It does take a long time. I still take probiotic and too afraid to stop. Hang in there and listen to your body. It will take a long time to know what bothers your stomach. I went through a lot of scares thinking c Diff is back but thank God no. I am too afraid That I will get sick and need antibiotic I wonder if having c Diff before put us at high risk everytime we take antibiotic and I read as well that you develop antibodies for it and chances of getting it again is low once you are healed…. Who knows. It is a nightmare and I don’t wish it on anyone in this world. Please keep us posted on the results. All the best to you.
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I've had the same concerns/worries about having to take another antibiotic down the road. And I agree that the doctors don't tell us enough about recovery from C-diff. Don't they know? I find that even if I ask direct questions I do not get direct answers. Maybe part of that is because every person heals differently, I don't know. I originally thought that once I felt better from the initial awful experience of C-diff, I would get better, just like any other infection but I've found this to be different with C-diff and it's a slow recovery as we've all talked about. AND the long -term effects are still a question to me. But we'll all keep the faith and be our own best advocate.