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Transplant; C diff from antibiotics (Doxycycline)
Transplants | Last Active: Jul 19, 2023 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
Thank you Ginger! 😊 Do you remember which antibiotic your husband was given in the hospital when he developed C diff? I had a squamous cell carcinoma removed at the dermatologist. It got fiery red and unhappy so the nurse recommended 100mg Doxycycline twice a day. It really upset my digestive tract!
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@hello1234, I hope that you are feeling better by the time you get this. I have not had any experience with C-diff, so I am really happy that @gingerw and @kandidubrall have shared from their experience.
As I read your situation, it sounds like the nurse changed your medications. Was your skin doctor aware of your transplant and immunosuppressed status? Did the doctor approve this particular medication change? In my experience, health providers who are not familiar with transplant patient's needs, don't always make the best choices for us! Some want to be alerted and reminded; others don't care (I had one of those once). I make it a practice of always asking the attending doctor what is being prescribed, and if it is compatible with my transplant medications, and then , like @kandidubrall, I check it out.
Is your surgery healing ? Is the redness going away?
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I don't recall which antibiotic it was.
I myself am on daily acyclovir to prevent shingles, and also Bactrim three times a week as a general antibiotic due to my blood cancer and immune issues.
Perhaps trying some active probiotic yogurt will help replace the good bacteria your gut needs?
Ginger