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I have had Cdiff for over 5 weeks. I’ve been treated with Flagyl. I think it gone then after about 4 days it’s back. Now I’m on vancomycin. I’m 71 & tiny. I have lost 20 pounds. I weigh 85. I seem a little better with diarrhea only about 3 a day. I’m really weak & generally feel awful. I’m worried that it won’t be gone this time either. I also have heart rhythm problems ( Afib). I’m getting desperate. Any advice

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So sorry to hear about your problems. Have you tried elemental drinks? I drink something called EleCare Jr. which is an elemental formula designed for children and it is very mild. Comes in different flavors. I dropped twenty pounds in three months and these elemental drinks are helping me to put weight back. I could drink them even during my worst flares with diarrhea. Nutrients are broken down to enzymes so your body absorbs them very quickly. It is manufactured by Abbott and you can purchase the cans through their website. Comes in a powder you mix with water. Highly recommend them. I could not each much of anything for weeks and these elemental shakes stopped my weight loss. Hope you feel better soon and perhaps others can also give you advice regarding how they dealt with the weight loss. By the way, I am in my sixties. Reason my nutritionist recommended this particular brand is because even very young and sick children can tolerate it.

Thank you so much for replying, guthealth. I’m going to my GI dr next week. I have several things to talk to him about. It seems to me that they aren’t taking this as seriously as it is. I have a few decent days & then a week of the nightmare. I’m going to check out getting thus drink. I’m desperate. I feel I won’t live long if I don’t get help. I can’t tolerate this horrible CDiff coming back a few days after I get off the antibiotics. I’m weak too. There has to be something to help me recover. I’m definitely going to try this drink. Again THANK YOU.