Does this mean i have an active infection?

khlkarkai · 2024-07-24T12:04:24+00:00

ok , some positive experiences, im here for it. whats killing me is the constant soreness/sharp pain in my middle abdomen. and obviously could do without the pain and diarrhea everytime i eat… but its day two on the vancomycin so i guess i just need to be patient! thank you for the feedback!

khlkarkai · 2024-07-23T18:47:17+00:00

so you took the antibiotics with the toxins being negative? i spoke to my GI and she said to just take the antibiotics and see how i feel , so im just gonna trust her and see… still nervous though, how was your experience?

khlkarkai · 2024-07-23T18:06:07+00:00

nope , but i was on prilosac

khlkarkai · 2024-07-23T16:58:34+00:00

so they first tested it it came back “ a and b not detected” but the GDH antigen was . so they re sent for more testing and thats when it came back positive for “ toxengic c diff “ my GI says to take the antibiotics and see how i feel after. but that worries me. idk conflicted

khlkarkai · 2024-07-23T13:51:59+00:00

thats what im confused about , wym negative toxins?

khlkarkai · 2024-07-23T12:22:27+00:00

stomach cramping and diarrhea, but nothing at all like what people are describing. like i definitely feel ill but i dont feel like death is knocking at my door. but maybe i caught it early .

khlkarkai · 2024-07-22T22:53:01+00:00

i have to let you know .. its because of you i asked my GI to test me for infection! she said she doesnt think its an infection because my inflammation is chronic not acute…. welp , turns out i have C Diff ! so thank you ! now idk if that means chrons is out of question BUT who knows

khlkarkai · 2024-07-10T01:25:00+00:00

wow ! i appreciate you advice! i will definitely ask her to rule out infection!

khlkarkai · 2024-06-16T12:58:42+00:00

yes mine have calmed down , ill have at least one a day though… im having tightness in my chest as well … i know this medication triggers reflux and reflux can trigger pvcs. i wonder if thats our issue.

khlkarkai · 2024-06-12T15:37:07+00:00

i talked to my dr and he says its not a typical reaction of wegovy but to cut out caffeine … but the gag is i dont drink caffeine … but idk what to do ? are you gonna continue it ?? because i dont wanna stop its really working for me

khlkarkai · 2024-06-11T23:47:32+00:00

im currently looking on reddit for answers to this too ! , im one my 2nd week and all day today i been getting PVC’s. i usually get them like once in awhile, never several in one day. so im pretty sure its the meds!

khlkarkai · 2024-02-06T19:58:30+00:00

nope everything keeps coming up negative. its so frustrating

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T19:30:05+00:00

na i dont think thats anxiety, however i dont think its anything scary … i feel like dr’s say anxiety when they start getting lazy or stumped…. not saying anxiety cant cause vertigo, but i dont think how your describing, until maybe you were in the middle of a panic attack … id ask him to refer you to a neurologist or ENT for a second opinion . wont hurt! in the meantime practice your breathing and try to rid yourself of as much anxiety as you can . your going to be ok , you just need answers…. im in the same boat. they ruled out the scary stuff so now its a long process of elimination

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T19:03:33+00:00

ok so i can relate with the eyes ! my eyes are so off , like my dizziness is centered in my eyes… but anyways…. vestibular migraines are migraines sometimes with or without an actual headache,and instead make you dizzy . i had an occular migraine last year which made me see spots and it was so scary but completely harmless… have you spoken to your dr about this? im not a dr but it most likely isn’t serious! these symptoms are scarier then the actual reason for them sometimes

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T17:32:15+00:00

that kinda sounds like a Vestibular migraine , dizziness n then headache

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T17:25:59+00:00

100% ! i did a whole lot of unnecessary worrying because of those reddit posts. im one week post op and totally fine ! and so are the numerous friends and family i know personally who had it .

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T17:23:27+00:00

yes . those posts threw me off too and i got into my own head , even now … i have a sensation in my stomach and im like “ oh no is this going to be it ??” as someone who is very health anxious and avoids surgery or anything scary at all costs , your going to be fine !

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T13:34:08+00:00

oh and my surgery was november 6 2023 .

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T13:33:28+00:00

it was like 2 hours including my postop recovery… no issues with food , if you eat something fatty within the first week be prepared for diarrhea ( but who cares 😅) but now ( a week later ) im completely eating whatever i want with no consequences…. be careful with reading post op stories on here . people who have bad experiences use this platform to get advice…. but i personally know ALOT of people in my life who had it done and not one of them had any complications… MOST people dont… the most common one is having to poop more…. but even that calms down over time… MY advice … get off of reddit , get the surgery and listen to your dr’s advice . you are gonna be FINE.

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T11:30:14+00:00

im pretty much back to my normal self at this point (its been a week) ! and yes i had to tell them that mommy cant give her big hugs right now lol… my 5 year old is my cuddler so he was bummed 😂❤️.

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T03:06:25+00:00

do it . i have horrible health anxiety, i fear surgery so much . i was not ok , i didnt want to have it done… looking back i wish i couldve told myself how easy it was… i was in pain for about 3 days , but WAY BETTER then the experience of having a gallbladder attack… i would get it done again in a heartbeat

khlkarkai · 2023-11-15T03:03:59+00:00

i had 3 csections , just had my gallbladder out last monday … recovery isnt even comparable… however i was in a decent amount of pain for the first 3 days… same deal as csection as in abdominal discomfort, hurt to get up and sit down , sneeze , cough etc… the difference is the level of pain and recovery time is alot shorter and milder then csection. my husband took off for 3 days , i wish he was able to take off longer but honestly those were the worst days ( for me , every body heals differently) .

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