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Posted 2/26/2015 10:57 AM (GMT 0)
It seems I am seeing quite a few c diff threads.

It might be a good idea to have your active vitamin D levels checked, and to supplement.

Seems like there might be a solid connection between getting c diff and low vitamin D.

Old Mike

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24641590

Posted 2/26/2015 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Same is true that there seems to be a connection to IBD and low levels of vitamin D. I wonder if they are connected in some way or two separate things?
Posted 3/2/2015 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
@Mike , that's strangely interesting...

garylouisville said...
hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Same is true that there seems to be a connection to IBD and low levels of vitamin D. I wonder if they are connected in some way or two separate things?

Are you taking alfacalcidol or cholecalciferol ? (Vitamin D3)
Posted 3/2/2015 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks old mike, but I supplement with vitamin D every day and still got c diff. In my case I don't see a connection at all.
Posted 3/2/2015 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
Beat: Well it did say associated with reduced risk.
Anyhow how much do you take/day, have you had active vitamin D levels checked.
OM
Posted 3/2/2015 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
Yep, UC and associated complications are very individual, what helps one may not help another. I take 600 IU a day, which is the current recommended dose. C diff is probably the most horrible thing I've ever been through, not only is the C diff terrible but it caused live threatening DVTs.
Posted 3/2/2015 5:26 PM (GMT 0)
If your low I am thinking more like 5000 iu a day, of course need to get levels checked to be sure.
I posted a crohns study where they needed 5000 a day for 24 weeks to get levels up.
OM


here is the crohns trial

http://www.nature.com/ctg/journal/v4/n4/full/ctg20131a.html

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 3/2/2015 10:30:48 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/2/2015 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Mike, yes I will get tested and dose accordingly.
Posted 3/7/2015 1:01 PM (GMT 0)
Just thought I would add this on PPI's.

It is also known that PPI's increase your risk in the first place.

In this case perhaps, over treatment by doc's and self treating with powerful OTC PPI meds is not a good thing.

Of course GERD is also not fun.

I have to suspect your first line defense of low Ph in the stomach along with Nitric Oxide is letting ingested

bacteria get to the gut, and or since we all have c diff in the colon somehow they get out of control.

OM

http://www.pharmacylearningnetwork.com/articles/continued-ppi-use-boosts-risk-repeat-c-difficile-infection

 

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