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Trying to recover from a c. diff infection (Clostridium difficile)
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Hello @rtg103,
Welcome to Connect. You may notice that I moved your discussion and combined it with this existing discussion as I thought it would be beneficial for you to be introduced to other members who are talking about c. diff and much of what you are experiencing.
If you click on VIEW & REPLY in your email notification, you will see the whole discussion and can join in, meet, and participate with other members talking about their or their loved ones' experiences.
I'm so sorry to hear about your anxiety, and glad that you've joined the Connect community - you will see that you aren't alone. Here is some information from Mayo Clinic that you may wish to read:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/symptoms-causes/syc-20351691
Another great resource is the Gastroenterology & GI Surgery Page on Connect, where Mayo Clinic experts talk about fecal transplants and much more: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/gastroenterology-and-gi-surgery/
@rtg103, could you share a bit about your diet before your symptoms, and at present?
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My diet before c diff was not good. I ate out a lot. Mostly fast food. I drank soda, ate cookies, snack cakes, and potato chips daily. After c diff my only liquid intake is water and kefir probiotic drink. I eat fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. I snack on sugar free candies. I have developed folliculitis on my face and scalp as well as the white patch on my tongue and c diff. I am on my last day of my first (and hopefully last) course of vanco antibiotics. I take klonopin 0.5mg for my anxiety. I'm thinking of going to an infectious disease specialist and a nutritionist to help get me back on track. I'm also going to talk with my pharmacist about additional probiotics and prebiotics to help.