C.diff recovery

It should take about five days for all the Flagyl to be out of your system.

Sorry, don't know whether your tummy tenderness is from the c. diff. Hope it gets better soon.

It depends on how severe the c. diff. was. How is the d.? That's what counts the most. If your tummy is bloated, that could also account for the tenderness. You may need to do a slow enema. Sorry to tell you, but if the tenderness continues, and/or, if you continue having bouts of d., you may still have c. diff. If the d. is gone, then at least you are getting nutrition.

I can give you some other tips if you want.

Watch out for green or yellow stools. For goodness sake, don't forget the Florastor!!

Margaret

Still not great, but sounds better. I'm not sure how dramatic the improvement is supposed to be with Flagyl, bc I didn't have improvement, though I know Flagyl is the drug of choice. Yes, even when you have diarrhea, enemas sometimes help, especially if they're retention enemas, which means you're introducing helpful things into the colon. I was helped a lot by enemas.

You do have to do one to flush things out first, then you do these very slow drip enemas to introduce good things back in. Iodine kills everything, including C. Diff., so you can get a food-grade iodine, like Lugol's (I don't remember if that's the right brand), and then follow the directions on the bottle.

But since it kills good bacteria too, you need to reintroduce probiotics, hence, (sorry) a probiotic enema, another slow drip enema to reintroduce probiotics.

The succession of those two helped me the most, but you can also do one with Curcumin, Fish Oil, Slippery Elm, and Marshmallow.

While we're at it, drink plenty of Slippery Elm and Marshmallow teas.

Buhner has a protocol for C. Diff., but it didn't work for me either.

Margaret

Hope you had a great TG!!!

That sounds like enough probiotics, but sometimes retention enemas are the best way to introduce probiotics into the lower intestine. You can look up these types of enemas online.

As for the S. Boulardii, don't take the Jarrow. Jarrow is a good company, but the Jarrow contains MOS, which can irritate the gut. For now at least, I wouldn't take anything that includes FOS or MOS.

And don't make your own Kombucha Tea. That was a big mistake for me.

I'm REALLY not trying to sell anything, in case anyone notices, but my C. Diff. started getting much better when I started taking the F-orastor, which is S. Boulardii. Also take digestive bitters, licorice, digestive enzymes, and ginger.

Last but not least: Two things that are really BAD for C. Diff., regardless of what your doctor said: Any kind of sugar and starchy foods, like rice, pasta, wheat, and any type of dessert. The other thing is antacids like Prilosec or Prevacid. If you have heartburn, use tiny amounts of apple cider vinegar instead.

Go paleo and high protein for now (but don't exclude things like carrots or sweet potatoes), and you can reintroduce starchy foods later. Also, no beans or onions. Veggies and fruit are fine. I would look at websites like Elena's Pantry, but don't go hog wild. No bread until later! The C. Diff. bacteria just loves sugar! If you have diarrhea, go with boiled chicken, applesauce, in moderation, and, if you can tolerate it, kefir or yogurt.

Margaret

Oh, and I quit making kombucha. I put the yeasty glob in the garden. Too much sugar in the tea-making process. Got to thinking that it wasn't great for me.

No beans or onions? I'll have to work on that. I put onions in every dinner I make.

PS, Who wouldn't eat sugar on Thanksgiving!! :)