I believe my C. Diff. came from some Chinese food in early November. I could tell it was not fully cooked and with the restaurant situation not having enough staff, I wonder how careful they are after they use the bathroom. I have IBS so I didn't do anything about the loose stools until January when I started having really loose sickening sweet smelly diarrhea, abdominal cramping and dissented abdomen. My GI sent me for a stool test and it came back positive for C. Diff. Toxin A and presumed negative for NAP 027. (They did the PCR type and also tested for a bunch of other parasites and bacteria.) I've been on 4 courses of antibiotics starting with Flagyl which did nothing to help, then 2 - 14 day courses of Vancomycin, which also did nothing to help. Finally he ordered Dificid and Cholestryamine. Still having loose stools, but I just tested again on March 17 and test was negative for C. Diff., but they didn't do the PCR (cluture) test. They did the EIA (Enzyme immunoassaynjyme) quick test which isn't as sensitive as the PCR. Maybe it will just take a while for my colon to return to normal. I see my GI doc on April 7 and I'm going to ask him to do another stool test with the PCR method. Keeping my fingers crossed it doesn't come back. Prayers for you.

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