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Posted 2/26/2018 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
I just finished my 14 day dose of Flagyl last week, still taking probiotics, and continuing my regular medication for UC. I feel better aside of the lingering fatigue but my BM's are still not normal. They are formed but narrow, mushy, and feathery. No signs of mucus lining anymore so that's a good thing. The c.diff odor is gone but they don't smell "normal" either. I'm worried I still have it so I plan to make a follow-up appt with my GI Doc. So I was curious if things ever go back to "normal?" Even though things havent been entirely normal since I was diagnosed; normal for me I guess?

Post Edited (AE64PHX) : 2/26/2018 8:41:16 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/27/2018 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
Are you eating normal foods?
Do you notice cramping following eating?

You might want to give your digestive track a rest for a few days and eat easy things to digest.
The BRAT diet works well for me. (Bread, Rice, Applesauce and Toast)

Try and stay away for sugar, dairy, and raw vegetables for the time being?

Slowly introduce other foods, like cooked chicken and cooked vegetables.

Had C-Diff 8 times myself, it's no fun. I always eat light for a week or so while on antibiotics.
Give your GI a call if symptoms persist.
Posted 2/27/2018 1:09 PM (GMT 0)
CDiff can be hard to get rid of, get retested. I had CDiff and it took a course of Flagyl, followed by 2 rounds of Vanco, followed by Dificid (I think that's the name of it...?) to finally kick it to the curb.
Posted 2/27/2018 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
After I had had C Diff by stools were not the same, the antibiotic got rid of it, but things didn't look right (more like rabbit poop), and so I did a home FMT treatment and after that everything from that day on started to go back to normal in terms of how my stools used to be.


http://thepowerofpoop.com/epatients/fecal-transplant-instructions/
Posted 2/27/2018 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
I suggest discussing FMT with your GI. I hear there are various methods of delivery.

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Posted 3/2/2018 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
Lately I've been big on smoothies as a meal replacement because I haven't gotten my appetite back entirely. I figured at least I'm still getting close to what I need every day. I do have somewhat of a regular meal for dinners but much smaller. Primarily veggies; I don't care for meat.

My insurance won't cover another test to see if I'm now negative for C.Diff. But I think it's because we literally just switched companies last week. :-(

An FMT treatment was mentioned when I was diagnosed but only if I didn't respond to other treatments. Being that I am feeling better my GI doctor recommended I give myself some time. That things aren't going to be "perfect" likely from here on out. This was via phone conversation w/ her MA. I couldn't get my follow-up appointment any sooner than March 21st. :-(

That also irks me... I've never had any kind of doctor that I can't get in to see any sooner than 4-6 weeks away. They're always "booked." When the C.Diff first started causing me serious pain, I called the evening on-call physician and he said to call first thing the next day and tell the front desk he specifically wanted me squeezed in... I still had to wait two days to see my doctor. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it a Specialist thing?
Posted 3/3/2018 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
Things will get back to "normal" eventually once your gut's microbiome is healthy again. Ingest as many probiotic and prebiotic foods as you can and include lots of resistant starches in your diet to feed the good bacteria.

I had to do 4 or 5 rounds of antibiotics for c diff and it took a while for me to get back to normal (I was also flaring at the time).

Also, you can still test positive for c diff 60 days after you finish antibiotics even if you aren't having symptoms. I would wait to test again unless you are having all the same symptoms as before (which it sounds like you aren't).
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