Trying to recover from a c. diff infection (Clostridium difficile)

I asked my GI and they told me it’s only for c-diff which I no longer have according to stool tests.

@parrotlady Have you given any thought to getting the fmt? That's the only thing that worked for me.

I didn’t have to get tested fir SIBO. Went on the antibiotic for SIBO, xifaxan. After two weeks was like a new person. However, it came back again. Waiting for insurance approval for xifaxan again. It’s very expensive with my insurance but I have no
. Btw the tests for SIBO are not conclusive that’s why my GI Dr put me on the
Antibiotic to see.

I had C-diff after surgery for hiatal hernia. Was so sick I didn’t want to live. The antibiotic helped and no more C-diff. Now I have SIBO. Took Xifaxan (very expensive) for two weeks. Felt like my old self again. After two days off the antibiotic, it returned. Waiting for insurance to approve a second go around.

I am just reading your post now, 2023. I have battled cdiff for years with 2 fecal transplants. And after having a bout of diverticulitus landed me on antibiotics and on the cdiff train. I now learned about floraster, it has helped alot, but like you no dairy, i eat gluten because my foodcintolerances are a long list, too much fiber goofs my stomache, no meat but eggs are ok. Lost a butt ton of weight but i have no gallblader so I am careful with my fats. I hope you are doing well. This is a lonely isolating problem. I understand lifestyle change. Id like to hear about a follow up!!

why cancel a colonoscopy because of atypical c diff ?

same. surprisingly newly diagnosed with c. diff a/b toxins without any diarrhea. been on 125 mg van. 4xday having bloating & constipation. History of ulcerative colitis and diverticulosis (never diverticulitis). same morning stool specimen resulted, I was scheduled for a colonoscopy (already done the prep) yet they canceled colonoscopy and told me to take vanc. for 14 days

Great little posts about CDIFF. Appreciate it. Though it is from 2017, still gives insight. I have been mayo arizona the past few weeks for Cdiff, and maybe SIBO, though they really do not test for SIBO. I was on Dificid for 10 days. Been off it it for about 4 days now and starting again to not feel well. Not sure if should go back again or not or wait it out. Appreciate everyone's posts above. Hope everyone is doing well from Cdiff.

...too late for me to get FMT at 79 and other illnesses and narrow angle glaucoma stops me from certain meds re eye presssure... had c.diff 2018 and never recovered and since then fecal incontinence; also where I live in northern Ontario Canada they dont do FMT... but have laundry list of other problems and wish I just would not wake up .... not the on and off depression/anxiety, just facing facts... beginning to strain relationship with daughters and husband of 40 yrs for what, another couple of years suffering every day and yes dear friends i do realize that many are coping with much worse than i am, but for me enough is enough and no cures and would like to be remembered as i was not as i am and becoming, i am becoming bitter and that is not my nature.... sorry but am just being completely frank...and i wholeheartedly support help for every single person who is coping or trying to cope and even encourage them not to give up, but for me am finding it too hard - maybe if i lived in Toronto or such with teaching hospitals but that will remain an unknown... J. Tinnitus hyperacusis musical ear all driving me rond the bend and with narrow angle glaucoma cannot take many meds that increase eye pressure and so on..... 💜

@epm I had the fmt performed in March of 2019 via colonoscopy at a local hospital. I live in New Jersey. The fmt came from a company but I don't remember the name. The result was almost immediate! What I don't know is why the doctors wait until a patient has had 3 or 4 relapses before they will perform the fmt! Personally, I think it's the pharmaceutical industry that has the control because if they did the fmt after the first or second relapse, they wouldn't have the patients taking all the drugs such as vancomycin! The pharmaceutical industry would miss out on all the money. When I first got sick, I didn't have prescription coverage and I paid $1000 for 40 pills! That's just my opinion. Anything else you want to ask, feel free.