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

I really hope they figure out where your pain is coming from. How is your bowel? C Diff destroys the body and I always wonder if the gut will ever be normal again.

I hope they can help figure out things,......a person can really feel helpless at times. You made a comment that C-diff destroys the body,.........and you wonder if the gut will ever be normal again. This terrifies me. But I understand that once the C-diff is gone your body begins to heal. Slowly. Slowly. Slowly. I'm in my fourth month of recovery and my bowels are not normal. I have to use Bisacodyl to have a BM. (I do have a tortuous intestine and a very slow transit, so that is part of the problem.) But I have to remind myself that it takes time to heal and I've come a long way with my energy levels since I was diagnosed. I truly thought I might die. It was awful. No more Clindamycin for me!

You are right it does take lots of time to heal so we just have to be patient. I am on the opposite side seems I developed post-inf IBS and I do go more to the washroom since c Diff. Wishing you continue to get better and I am terrified of taking any antibiotic going forward!!

Hi, I also had my gallbladder removed recently. I had mine removed in March this year. My gastroenterologist just told me I have C- Diff. I’ve been suffering terribly from it. I was 135 a month and a half ago I’m now104. I don’t know much about it except for what I’ve read on the web. Can anyone give me some advice, please. I’m so sorry you’re not feeling well. I truly hope you find some answers soon. Prayers to you.

I assume they gave you Vancomycin to get rid of the C-diff. That's what they gave me and it got rid of it but the recovery is slow.

I am sorry to hear you have contracted c Diff was it from the surgery you had for being on antibiotic in the hospital? How long you had c Diff for and what were you given for it? Make sure you are taking S Boulardii with it two hours apart from the antibiotic it helps a lot fighting C Diff. What is your diet like what have you been eating? My heart goes out to you it is a very slow recovery. Please ask away whatever questions you have we’ve all been there fighting this vicious bacteria.

I am finishing up my 2nd round of meds for c diff. I am on my last week of 14 day, then a taper. I am terrified that once my vancomycin is completed it will come back again. My dr said it could take 5/6 months before back to feeling normal. What if you need to take antibiotics again.

Thank you so much for your replies. My dr gave me vancomycin. I’ve been eating very bland foods and low fat since my gallbladder was removed. A lot of grilled chicken, vegetables, I do still eat pasta I can’t give that up. My drs feel from all the IV antibiotics maybe that is how I got it or the hospital stay. I have an appointment with my gastroenterologist on Monday so I’ll know more. I was in the hospital for 7 days. When I first arrived I was septic. I was jaundice and not in good shape. They placed a biliary stent in my duct to help the blockage and a few days later removed my gallbladder. I also went into bradycardia my second day there. I don’t know if any of that has to do with how I contacted C Diff. I’m 42 and I feel right now as if I am 95. This C Diff is awful. I’m afraid to leave my house in fear I’ll have to run to the bathroom. I pray that you will all feel better soon. Thank you so much for letting me vent and being here for me. I truly appreciate it with all my heart

My heart goes out to you I totally understand what you are going through. It is awful that’s exactly how I felt when my c Diff was active. I went through two rounds of antibiotic to get rid of it I had a recurrence and 10 months after now and still terrified and still having gut issues it will take a long time to recover. I worked with a nutritionist to know what I eat. Most importantly once you feel better you need to ensure you are upping you fiber intake to help the good gut flora. Take the boulardii and probiotic. Practise lots and lots of hand washing and use bleach in your toilet that’s the only thing to get rid of c Diff spores. Are you taking any probiotic or anything with the antibiotic now?

I really hope this will be end of story for you. Yes in fact It does take a long time even sometime longer than 6 months. I am 10 months into recovery and still have lots of lingering symptoms. In fact they repeated the c Diff test for me couple days ago and haven’t heard back so I will take that as good news. Sometimes you can develop post inf IBS and this can take time and I think this is what I developed. What are you taking with your antibiotic? Keep us posted and wishing you a speedy recovery.