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

@mosey I know when my son was small he couldn't eat the egg whites but he's 43and eggs don't bother him at all maybe being of for awhile will do the trick for you.Do you eat the organic eggs from free range chickens? If not maybe it's what th st feed by in those chicken factories or where ever they keep them?I've been thinking of your situation and wanted to tell you there is a great way to start to detox your liver and you make a cuppa hot or cold tea , ,fresh water,lemon juice ,from lemon,Tumeric to taste add some Stevia if you want sweeter Lemon juice from fresh lemons only not store bought .

Recently we visited a gastroenterologist regarding using Fecal matter Transfer as a possible cure for his ulcerative colitis. He did mention the fantastic results they are having using this treatment for C Diff. Over 90% cure rate. Best wishes to all of yiu

@lioness I love eggs and used to eat a lot of them. Never knew I had an egg sensitivity, but it tested high. Now we are trying them to see if I have a reaction after 30 days off. I have no idea what I’m looking for but I’m to give it 5 days to see if I notice anything different. I am not allergic to eggs. This has been the hardest thing for me to abstain from.

@mosey is eggs one of the foods giving you problems? They have a lot of protein in them

Thanks so much for your response, Linda. I’m not 100% but so much better than Feb and March! Trying to renter sensitive foods at this point. I don’t want the antibiotics but primary care suggested we do stool test to see if it computes. Holistic dr did dna stool test, not enzyme test, which indicated exposure to c diff, and with the 5 month history, made sense. It may or may not be active now. Drs looked at everything else from gallstones to kidney stones to constipation, etc to identify abdominal pain and constant nausea. Hoping my body continues healing. Off yeast, and all yeast products, sugars and dairy except kefir, caffeine and I’m hungry but doing my best. Just trying now to renter eggs. @lionness

Mosey read above post from mine

@mosey You have sure been sick Hi I'm Linda a retired nurse also believes in holistic medicine In glad the holistic Dr made you feel better my question to you is why do you want to begin antibiotics? Sounds like your doing fine without them our bodies can heal themselves if we give them clean ,natural foods .Do you know the dangers of antibiotics and intestinal problem s The Dr. Will tell you that to many antibiotics can cause intestinal problems as well as other problems when you take to many Eating organic foods ,drinking good water ,going out in nature , getting your Vi t D from sunshine goes along way to healing the body Antibiotics are good when needed but you don't want to overdo them

In January, I had a seven day course in antibiotics for a sinus infection. In February, I was taken to emergency with high blood pressure, severe pain under right breast, and severe nausea. I was given a sonogram for upper right abdomen, a series of blood tests, and sent home with high blood pressure meds which were discontinued (per primary care dr) two days later because blood pressure was tanking. Serious nausea and pain persisted through Feb. and into March and I was barely mobile. Went to gastro who appeared not concerned and said he thought perhaps a nerve or muscle was the cause of pain and said I needed to lose weight (5’3, 145 lbs then). Since I have gerd, hiatal hernia, and diverticulitis, I asked him about nexium and he gave me a prescription. My primary care does not like proton pump inhibitors so together we chose Prilosec as least offensive instead of Nexium because of lower. MG. About 7 days later, still with pain and nausea, I developed a urinary infection with blood in urine. Gastro prescribed Bactrim and the night I took ONE pill I woke up thinking I was going to die and didn’t know what to pray for! Nausea and pain unbearable so back to emergency room. They did a CT scan of the upper abdomen, gave me morphine, told me to continue Bactrim (which I didn’t) because of the urinary infection with blood, said that I had a lot of stool in my colon and gave me a laxative which they said would literally bomb me out. Five days later and no movement, I went back to Miralax with some success, but the pain and nausea were still present. Went to an orthopedic screener per gastro, and he said he thought the problem was digestive. At this point, after having no appetite, I was starting to feel a bit betterheading into April. No one suggested c diff screening, I guess, because I wasn’t presenting with normal symptoms. Finally I got an appointment with a holistic doctor who did a stool test where c diff flagged. I was feeling almost normal, and it was May. I’d begun eating and actually had an appetite but was down to 120 lbs. We wanted to start with probiotics and supplements but the probiotic was so strong, I developed frequent bowel movements (for me, not necessarily a bad thing!) and nausea which finally stopped two weeks later. 30 day restricted diet ends tomorrow, but feeling pretty normal, although I did the beginning of June. So, my question is, with all my continued improvement, can a body heal itself of c diff naturally? All my intestinal bacteria scored in the normal range at the same time as the c diff toxins flagged! And I’m feeling so close to normal now, with no pain or nausea for the most part. Took all info to my primary care who ordered another stool test to verify before starting antibiotics. I’d appreciate any feedback about the possibility of body healing itself vs antibiotics at this stage. Thank you for the opportunity to post.

I am using Xifacin on a daily basis to treat Hepatic Encephalopathy as indicated by high ammonia levels in the blood. Have not been told I have enteritis. Have had numerous esophageal varices banded over the past 4 years but nothing noticeable in the intestine except ongoing discomfort after eating.

Hi @gstill,

I saw that you were prescribed Flagyl to treat the C.difficile, which could probably be a cause for the flushing. https://www.medicinenet.com/side_effects_metronidazole_flagyl/article.htm#what_is_metronidazole_flagyl_flagyl_er

I'm tagging @loriel59 @jlfisher56 @techmom @amyintucson @coffeelatte to see if they might have more information to share about enteritis and Xifaxin.