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Hello all! I have posted here before and I appreciated all the information. I am providing and update and seeking more assistance.
I was diagnosed with my third bout of diverticulitis in July 2022 and my life has not been the same since. I was given Augmentin to treat the issue, but that led to a CDIFF infection and of course, the nasty effects of it. I was put on Vancomyacin twice to treat the Cdiff and I started taking Florastor probiotic.
I still have bouts of severe diarrhea and end up in urgent care. My gastro doc has run many tests: Fecal Calprotectin (normal), CT scans ( normal), Upper GI: Normal. I had a colonoscopy 2.5 years go and that was fine. My other blood work in the past came up fine too.
I am 56, vegetarian..almost vegan with the exception of lactose free yogurt.
I do suffer from chronic anxiety and depression and will be seeing a therapist to discuss medication in a few days.
Right now I am going through another bad flare up with my IBS, second time this year. I can have anywhere from 4-6 bowel movements per day. Some are normal, some of small pieces, some are loose. I have lost weight because I keep having to have bowel movements. I feel like I have to have a bowel movement many times a day even through nothing comes out or it is a very tiny amount. So frustrating!
I have followed the Low Fodmap diet to the best of my ability and it is not very sustainable for the long term.
I am not sure what else to do as I have become very despondent over the frequent bowel movements. My gastro keeps telling me that it is chronic IBS due to the damage done by the Cdiff. I am also a CDiff carrier as I will always test positive for it even without and active infection. I do not qualify at the moment for a fecal matter transplant though I am pushing my gastro to consider. Main thing is insurance may not cover it and the gastro docs may not even do it. I have tried Levsin. It works to reduce bowel movements but I get tired from it.
Not sure what else I can do?
Do any of you amazing folks experience what I am going through?
Thank you!
RR 1967
IF you get it again demand Dificid. Vanco makes you relapse, does nerve damage and other things. Long story but had it 6 times then Dificid. Idiots gave you Vanco!!! Going to take years to heal! Years!
Infectious med doc told me, cup of kefir and banana in morning. Plus afternoon at first year. Then went down to just morning. Forget the pills. Nothing is live in a pill.
IBS but now I eat black beans, raw apples, popcorn, real corn, red meat, salads. That’s slow healing. I thank my infectious doc, my old GI who is retired and said the guys in scrubs ruined me. Now shaking, tachycardia, Bp problems. Weak. But heck, still here and alive. Much is stress and having knee replacement which I took antibiotics and nothing happened. They gave me Ancef. .