Has anyone had dietary success with C-diff?
It is my understanding that the bad bacteria in C-diff are fed by sugar and that Vancomycin kills both good and bad bacteria.
Has anyone been told to replenish the good bacteria by taking probiotics? Or been told to follow a low-carbohydrate diet in order to starve the bad bacteria?
Searching for a more natural way to control recurrent C-diff.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Elaine
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@cas924 I love Peggy Lillis Foundation. Did you know you can also get C-Diff from pill form antibiotics? Just something to be aware of. Vancomycim is like taking the hair of the dog that bit you to cure you. It's temporary without further assistance from good bacteria.
@jfperrone I have heard great results about Vowst. Vancomycim will not cure you. It will slow it down and give you a false negative.
Vowst is good poop in pill form. Which is a lot safer and easier than a fecal transplant.
DIFICID is an antibiotic that cures C-Diff but they charge an arm and a leg for this.
@emstorm words from a world renowned infections disease doctor, Vancomycin does not cure c-diff. It only gives a false negative. That is why so many people get it back once they leave the hospital or SNF. It does slow it down from its full blown state. But it is taking the hair of the dog that bit you to cure you. It is only a temporary cure. Good luck.
@mikelangeolbel they now have Vowst. A pill with good poop to reintroduce good bacteria into your intestines. Good luck
Probiotics are more of a pervertitve to C-Diff. Taken under certain direction, Probiotics thrive in a cool environment. Put it on cold cereals of take it with a cool glass of water in the AM & at bedtime. Do not have hot foods or drink at least 90 minutes after taking Probiotics. This should be done while you are on certain types of antibiotics either IV or pill form. If you already have C-Diff Vowst is a pill of good poop that will transplant good bacteria back into the body and has shows favorable results. Good luck.
Thank you so very much. I have been dealing with a fungus infection 8 months and now this!!
Correction to the authors of the book “Let’s Talk Sh!t”: Auto correct messed up my original post. The authors are: Hazan, Ellsworth and Borody.
This was my experience and what was recommended by my doctor:
After successful Vancomycin treatment I developed temporary post-infectious IBS. I followed the FODMAP diet for a few weeks which helped. My doctor recommended that I take the following probiotics: Florastor and Visbiome. The probiotics helped me soooo much, noticeable improvement within a couple days. After a couple weeks I slowly started to re-introduce non-FODMAP foods to my diet.
You might want to read the book “Let’s Talk Sh!t” by Hazan, Ellsworth & Baptist. Also visit Dr. Sabine Hazan’s lab’s website: ProgenaBiome.com for testing microbiome testing info.
Another great source of info is the Peggy Lillis Foundation at CDiff.org
Prayers going up that you are healed.
What should my diet be? Supplements? Medical treatments? Probiotics?
If taking any antibiotics take florastor with the antibiotics. Prevents c-diff.