@ngorman25 I'm still taking the probiotic but I must admit there are days that I forget and I'm not near as faithful as I was during the winter months. My GI had me on Floratsor because it was the one with S. Boulardii. I probably take it 3 or 4 times a week now. My chiropractor also believes that probiotics are good for the entire body and even helps with UTI's. I was concerned all winter that I might get another sinus infection or UTI. The clindamycin I took for the sinus infection is what started my Cdiff. But I stayed healthy all winter…. praise the Lord. I've gained back all the weight I lost with Cdiff. I wish I hadn't. I lost 10 pounds in two weeks with the last (4th) and final bout last October. My heart goes out to all the people fighting Cdiff. I'm happy to hear that you are doing well since your FMT.

Thank you all for the input. I can definitely do bananas! I think I will take your advice, nurseheadakes, and visit a health food store! You all rock! Stay well!

My son suffers from ulcerative colitis and we have found that as long as he takes the probiotics, his flare ups have gone away. It’s been 10 years now. They are the refrigerated ones – VSL#3

i was told the same by my doctor.

I was told to take Florastor or Culturelle but then I’ve heard the refrigerated ones are better. I have Crohns and all this has got my intestines all freaked out. I can’t eat fiber, yet I need it. I’ve been drinking a mix that has 4 servings of fruits and veggies and then drinking a tea called Smooth Move and so far that combo has helped (this week) anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thank you for sharing! Had my first (and I pray the LAST) round of C-diff last week. I was prescribed Augmentin for a bad sinus infection and deep cough. Day five on the meds – thought I would die and thought it might be preferable. Had no idea what was wrong with me. After two days, I was able to get myself back to my primary. He prescribed Vancomycin and I provided a sample which came back negative. At first, he told me to discontinue the Vancomycin then changed his mind and said continue. No other instructions. I started eating Activia yogurt because I wanted to avoid a yeast infection.
I live in a small town – no specialists here – but am wondering if I need to quickly locate a gastroenterologist. I’m trying to research what to eat, what to avoid, whether to take a probiotic, for how long, the difference between a probiotic and prebiotic, etc. I am overwhelmed!

I just had my first bout with this last week as a result of Augmentin – and I pray it’s my last. My test came back negative but everything I’ve read says otherwise. Dr has had me on Vancomycin for about a week.
Did you take Vancomycin? Probiotic along with meds or just probiotic foods? Other dietary regime?
I’ve been so depressed these two weeks and, living in a small town, there are no specialists or even a health food store to seek information. Your post is encouraging and makes me hopeful that this might be a single incident.

@pat70 My gastroenterologist had me take Florastor. You need to be taking a probiotic with S. Boulardii in it. I too got Cdiff last year after taking Clindamycin for a sinus infection. I had such a hard time getting rid of it. The Vancomycin did not work for me. My insurance approved me taking Dificid (fidaxamycin)) after I had taken two rounds of Vanco. I even did the pulse and taper for 6 weeks. My heart goes out to you. I was encouraged by others on this site and their sharing. I had not even heard of Cdiff before getting it.

@pat70 I, also, was diagnosed with cdiff last September. After 8 days in the hospital and a loss of 14 lbs, I relapsed several times within 3 weeks after stopping vancomycin. In March of this year, I received an fmt and so far I am doing ok. Can't gain back any weight however. I had taken clindamycin for a tooth abscess and that is what caused the cdiff. I had never heard of it before either. It is a very serious colon infection. My advice is if you get any symptoms, get yourself to a gastro doctor pronto! Hopefully, you are one of the lucky ones who only gets sick once.

@pines I finally found Florastor but it has milk products in it like Align does. I’ve been on Culturelle. Perhaps a refrigerated one is best? I’m blessed in that I haven’t had the dramatic weight loss that you all have but this all aggravated my Crohns Disease and IBS! Has anyone heard of Triaminocine IM shots causing a recurrence or Prednisone? I may need to use one for another condition but I’m scared.

I have been reading for days all of your bouts of infections and treatment plans and have to give you all some information to help you along. The c.diff bug is a sinister bug that always lives in your gut. It is an opportunistic little bug that takes advantage of times when your good bacteria in your gut are not at their best. Meaning, there are not enough of them to fight the c diff bugs to keep them at bay. When you take ANTIBIOTICS…they wipe out ALL OF YOUR good biotics (your microbe) that keeps you healthy and well. The area of 32 feet of gut is a lot of space to cover and your c diff loves to live in it and rule it. The rule of the game then must be finding how to change the game so the the c diff doesn't like to live in this environment. Putting good things in your mouth and stomach begins in learning about what is clean and wholesome for you. First step – learn about your diseases so that you know what is the cause and how you can minimize the effects of them in whatever way that you can. Minimize the use of process foods, dirty foods, fatty foods and soda. Water is essential for your body since it is 80% of what you are made of. Prebiotics and Probiotics can be found in clean foods. Look that up on google or read about it in Anthony William's Book – Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods. I have a c.diff gut and will always have one but I don't let it rule my life. I rarely take my refrigerated probiotics but have them when I need them. I have yogurt on standby. I use lactaid milk because I can't tolerate milk products. Two meals a day for only fruits and vegetables. I start out my day with the celery juice that may seem like a waste and I can't see what it does for me on the outside but boy does it show in the lab values for my diabetes, weight management, and immune systems. I have included cucumbers and parley in my morning drink to jazz it up! My warm water has lemon slices in it that I sip throughout the day. In the morning I have an 1/8 tsp of Metamucil in my tea cup since the bowel are sluggish but the stools are working dandy after years of constipation and GERD. There is a starting point and an end point for everyone but it begins with the first step. Research your journey and find what works and doesn't work – keep track with your GI doc/NP so that you can find the path that will help you look at food as being helpful and not a hindrance to you health.

@nettecook We really do need to read the ingredient labels. I gained back the 10 pounds I had lost from my last Cdiff episode during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Sorry to hear you also have to deal with IBS issues.