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DiscussionProbiotic recommendations for c difficile infection
Digestive Health | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
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Hi @kat1251, I moved your question about probiotics for c diff to this existing discussion in the Digestive Health group:
- Probiotic recommendations for c difficile infection https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/probiotic-recommendations-for-c-diff/
I did this so you can read previous posts and connect with members like @sandyabbey @vic83 @rrf67 @mhi @mariajean03 @carolm13 @rashida and others.
I had C-diff in 2011 from 10 days of Amoxicillin given to me by my dentist. I was in the hospital for a week. Besides fluids and antibiotics, the hospital also gave me Florastor probiotic. I have continued to take it whenever I have a hint of diarrhea. I would expect that you could ask a Gastroenterologist about what would be the best probiotic product for you to take.
When I left the hospital, they prescribed me 10 days of Vancomycin. Fortunately, I have not had any reoccurrences and it is 11 years now. I bleached my home when I got home from the hospital to kill any spores of C-diff I might have left.
I have not used oral antibiotics since my episode. Has anyone used general oral antibiotics since having C-diff? Are there any studies? I am wondering what happens if one really needs to take them
Fecal transplants are a cure for C-Diff. I know a Dr. in Iowa City who's done a thousand of them. Look into it!