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Help to manage C-diff pain
Over Xmas holiday, I went to the ER because of this excruciating stabbing pain on left side of bottom of stomach. They did a ct scan which showed, infection/inflamation of colon and intestines.
They said it was colitis and put me on Docin antibiotics IV, still with watery bowel movements. I had cdiff before over 20 years ago. And told them to do another stool sample, they did not sent me home. Winded up in er in another hospital as MD sent me to Quest labs.And I was positive for an Acute case of CDIFF by now over 2 weeks had passed so the CDIFF was severe. I just finished my 10th day of vancomysin as difidic made the pain even worse. Now it seems the pain was getting better on antibiotic but still gnawing me. This is my first day off antibiotics and the pain on left side by colon is starting to REV up. Has anyone had this happen to me. I just had a colonoscopy in September and it just showed some gastritis. I had 15 bowel movements it was down to 2 and yesterday last day of antibiotics it went up to 5. I took 2 Immodium. Does this happen with CDIFF should I get another CT. The hospital ran it again and it showed. Colitis, inflammation cleared up. Thank You. I am 67 years of age, with a lot o comorbidities. Narcolepsy, Arthritis. etc..
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I was diagnosed the beginning of last year with C-diff after taking months of antibiotics for a UTI. It did clear up for me after one dosing. But if yours is a bad as you say I would do another stool sample. I understand that it could take much long to clear up then people think. I also have IBS-D and osteoarthritis and Primary Immunodeficiency which means my immune system doesn't fight virus or bacteria. By the way I'm 82
I had cdiff toxin b in November. 10 days Vanco. My symptoms were a little weird as I only had intermittent nausea, stomach pain under my sternum and some lose stools with rich food or dairy. I did end up with mucus in stool and some blood back in November and it was then I went to GI and they did stool test. This was after visiting primary 3 times over the summer with these vague intermittent symptoms of nausea and stomach ache and random diarrhea. Anyway, the gi told me I can have nausea and stomach ache for months post cdiff. My stools went back to normal right away in Vanco. I have had colonoscopy and endoscopy and they were normal. Headed to a fun filled barium ct now just to make sure there is nothing else going on. The gi has not tested me again for toxin and that I don’t get. I stick to very bland food. No dairy. Probiotics both supplement and in Forager dairy free yogurt.
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I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS FOUND SOMETHING TO HELP CDIFF PAIN. I HAVE TRIED, TYLENOL AND MORTIN, MORPHINE, BENTYL, ARTHRITIS TYLENOL.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO FOUND SOMETHING THAT AT LEAST TAKES THE EDGE OFF OF THIS TWISTING LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN PAIN. THANK YOU
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2 ReactionsBentyl helped me. It works really good. It's for prescription only. Are you going to get the cure? How long and many times have you had it? I am in the hospital at this very moment with my 3rd infection. They are supposed to set me up for the cure treatment. There is a new treatment call Vowst. I went to there website and am waiting on a call tomorrow. Hope Bentyl works for you.