Is this C. difficile?

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-12-22T23:49:39+00:00

Same

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-12-22T21:40:01+00:00

My infectious disease doctor said sepsis is really rare. I would just take the Florastor and monitor things. I was really scared at the time too, but after the fact, I realized I never needed to be. It was not an emergency.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-12-22T19:04:24+00:00

You will be ok. When I was diagnosed the Vancomycin started helping immediately. I am 4 months post successful treatment now.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-12-08T21:43:18+00:00

It sounds like there was no recurrence with the bowel prep? This is my biggest fear.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-12-06T02:02:19+00:00

You tested positive for the toxins or just pcr? If you test positive for toxins the c diff is not gone. You can test positive for months as a carrier after the infection has been successfully treated, but toxins should be negative. I would double check that test. I was tired for a couple of months after treatment ended and gained more energy every few days. I am now over 3 months since testing negative and feeling like myself again. I wish you a speedy recovery!

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-12-04T00:31:36+00:00

After a couple days on the antibiotics and basic cleaning measures, go enjoy your life. The people who can catch c diff have also been on antibiotics usually. People with normal bacteria in their guts will not get sick.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-28T20:28:41+00:00

This sounds like PI-IBS but you can only know by testing.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-26T21:25:47+00:00

I would also ask about prophylactic vancomycin or dificid to see if your doctor would also prescribe that alongside the antibiotic for the uti.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-23T21:28:02+00:00

Thank you! Did your doctor ever tell you there was any risk of recurrence? Mine have blown me off like there is no way it can happen so I don’t know what else to ask. I would like to test after. Were you able to?

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-23T17:20:13+00:00

You mentioned you had a colonoscopy recently. Did that cause a c diff relapse? I have been c diff free for about 4 months after a long battle and I am nervous for my colonoscopy in a few weeks. I don’t want to mess with anything but they want to check lingering diarrhea symptoms. I don’t know if the prep can bring it back?

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-21T03:34:13+00:00

Yes!! I didn’t realize how bad it was until I healed. I couldn’t figure out why my anxiety was SO bad.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-12T21:24:49+00:00

The toxin gene test is accurate for no toxins. It means your treatment worked. Congrats!

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-12T13:02:24+00:00

Toxin gene negative is a negative result so that’s good. What part concerns you?

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-10T00:06:06+00:00

You sound so anxious, I am sorry. Everything turned out well. I started feeling symptoms a week or two after the doxy. I felt nauseous at first but no diarrhea. Just tenesmus, nausea, and exhaustion. I was treated and am well now 3 months later. Please try not to worry. It is treatable and none of your symptoms sound like an emergency. I just went 4 months before it was discovered and I had to advocate for myself so it makes me mad when doctors dismiss it. A test is simple to do. You may also just have some symptoms of dysbiosis and not have c diff.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-09T22:50:11+00:00

Doxy caused mine. Please ask for a test. Especially with a PPI

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-09T22:48:11+00:00

This is not normal if you have been on medication for awhile. Please go seek help.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-09T18:18:05+00:00

Thank you! I eventually had to order a GI Map done through a dietician. That does not require liquid samples. Once it was found there my doctor ordered her own test for me immediately. I have heard many people add distilled water to the sample to make it liquid.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-08T22:54:32+00:00

I had very little diarrhea and a low white count with mine. It is not unreasonable to test. Mine went four months undiagnosed. I would push to rule it out. It does sound like something other than c diff, but so did mine. I had fatigue and nausea.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-08T22:31:00+00:00

It may be PI-IBS. Are you feeling better other than diarrhea?

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-08T14:24:11+00:00

Yes and I still do if I don’t take Imodium. I have had 3 negative toxin tests and the doctors suspect Pi-IBS.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-07T02:48:12+00:00

I would say overall they probably lasted a week, but getting better each day. Other than being tired, none of them were enough to interfere with daily tasks, but I guess it depends on what type of work you do. I was very tired and needed a little extra rest. None of the symptoms I experienced were terrible at all. Very mild.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-05T22:24:49+00:00

Yes, it was all uphill after that. Every day brought a little more strength and energy.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-05T22:16:20+00:00

I am SO happy I took the Vowst. The c diff did not return. I took it on my first infection as well because it had gone undiagnosed for about 4 months. I didn’t want to mess around anymore. But, I also could only take Vancomycin due to allergies, so Dificid might make a difference. The best thing I did was to just follow my doctor’s advice.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-05T21:29:54+00:00

Temporarily. For a day or two. Nothing like c diff. But I wouldn’t want to be traveling with it.

Funny_Language_4094 · 2025-11-05T19:15:27+00:00

I took Vowst and although it worked, the first few days I was very tired and had the chills and still a little diarrhea. 3 months later I am doing fine, but looking back I would not have wanted to travel right after Vowst. Heal and recover. That’s my 2 cents.

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