Diagnosed as C Diff positive after one year of UC

If she is not in remission yet, then go with Fecal transplant. Its an FDA approved treatment for reoccurring C.diff.
Regarding Probiotics, I heard good things about S.Boulardii.
See the link below.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805518/

I had no luck with any of the probiotics I tried. They just made no difference.

My big suggestion is to listen to the advice on the board and Nancy Reagan - Just Say No to flagyl. It is a waste of time and money. I did not listen and shame on me. Plus you run the real risk of feeling like crap. Vancomycin is worth a shot. It helped me for a bit.

For me Difficid was the rock star drug. It knocked C-Diff out and I have not had an issue since. However it is a spendy drug.

As someone else mentioned Fecal Transplant is another proven effective method. Although there are still not many doctors that do it. There are websites that will show you how to do it at the house...although maybe not the most pleasant option.

My suggestion before doing fecal transplant is to do your research. My concern is not the efficacy of the treatment but the impact of gut biota on overall health. This is based on the continuing research showing how much this impacts your overall health. I do not know how the fecal transplant my or may not impact this. However it is worth looking into further.

Post Edited (Captain Slow) : 11/7/2014 4:32:43 PM (GMT-7)

I can't speak to normal. I can however tell you my experience.

After 2 rounds of Flagyl did not work I was given Vancomycin. Things cleared up for a bit but then the symptoms came back. However I tested negative for C-diff. We tried several things but then several months later as symptoms continued I again tested positive for C-Diff. Hind sight being 20-20 I think I had an infection the entire time despite what the test results said.

Difficid took care of my infection but it is not the only option. I am of the belief that with C-Diff you need to be aggressive in treatment (this is based on my experience). Forget screwing around with crap the Flagyl. Try and get difficid or a fecal transplant. It may sot you more out of pocket initially but given the difference in treatment time and effectiveness these options are cheaper in the long run.