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@brigettehatescdiff

I’m so sorry to hear, about your troubles. It is such a difficult sickness to go through, physically and mentally. I went through several trials of vanco at first but couldn’t kick the cdiff. It kept recurring. Try eating a low fodmap diet for a few weeks after the vanco and see if that helps making poop more solid. Definitely stay on top of this and get tested again after a few weeks. Cdiff sheds for a while and makes the stools loose. I lived on rice cakes, rice and peanut butter for a long while.

Also, ask your GI about Dificid. That medication saved my life and got rid of the cdiff. I was at toxic levels over and over again for a year and a half with Vancomyacin until I took Dificid. I have read that first line treatment should be Dificid now. I am not sure why vanco is still being prescribed for so many people suffering with cdiff. I think it is insurance and money based. Dificid can be expensive but it works.

Now I have occasional flare ups and the GI calls it post IBS infection. But thankfully the cdiff is gone. Even after taking Dificid my poop wasn’t solid for a month. I still suffer from loose stools, 6 months out, and when that happens I immediately switch to a low fodmap diet for a while to stop the flare. It is so scary to go through i am glad you found this support group. Good luck and I hope you have a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹

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Thank you! Looks like I’m gonna be having rice! I’m really just wanting this to be over.