Posted 8/29/2016 10:37 AM (GMT 0)
Ok, so the holiday to Europe went out the window - instead ended up in A&E. In hosp three weeks now. The Flagyl and Vancomycin made me even more ill than the c-diff itself! I was violently vomiting on 250mg Vanc 4 times daily. C-Diff finally tested negative after 2.5 weeks so I'm off all C-diff treatment now and trying to get severe UC flare-up that the c-diff triggered under control.
Have reintroduced probiotics. On my two maintenance gastro tablets per day as well as supplements I'm low on like potassium and vitamins etc. On 400mg hydrocortisone (100mg every 6 hours). Tomorrow I start 40mg pred and get my Infliximab infusion. Stomach isn't tolerating food well at all at the moment. Can't wait to get home and be in proper control of my diet. My family have been making me lots of anti-inflammatory homemade meals and bringing them in. But sandwiches in between aren't sitting well at all. I'm terrified I won't be able to get this under control but trying to stay positive.
The c-diff and the trratment for it was literally the worst experience of my life. Worse than my 3 year long severe UC flare. It nearly mentally broke me. I will never be going on antibiotics again as that's what caused it !!