Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby beth22 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 2:11 am

What test are they using for you Georgina? I have tested positive on PCR since last June, but when they follow it up with EIA the last two times, it is negative, so they say it is negative despite the positive PCR.

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby georgina » Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:03 am

The old toxins test!

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby Jimmy40 » Mon Feb 06, 2017 1:03 pm

I am so sorry Georgina. I pray that you can get rid of it without having to go through anymore antibiotics. Does it help to move around at all? Or do the c diff symptoms persist? I still haven't used the kit they gave me last Monday. But maybe I should. I keep thinking it's IBS. Because my last test results were negative for A and B. But that was last Spring. And I know you can pick up the bacteria from just about anywhere. Also this respiratory issue isn't going away. Still feel it in my chest. And can't shake the cough. And since Garlic is a no, no. I'm not sure what other natural ways to get rid of it are. Using a neti pot, Also a type of humidifier. using Vicks vapor rub. Also tried Musinex DM. But I think something with that is making my bm symptoms worse. And upsets my stomach a bit. noticed it about 20 minutes after I took it both times. So after the second time I stopped using it. And how does Pepto get rid of cdiff? Or does it just mask the symptoms? I don't want to mask it. I want it gone.

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby georgina » Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:34 am

Do not be sorry for me as I am not feeling ill , I'm just having loose stool in the morning but I'm functioning fine the rest of the day , the only thing that still upsets me is the anxiety and not being able to sleep well. I do not fear Cdiff that much and I stopped all Cdiff meds since October , I actually fear TB more (I was diagnosed with Cdiff when I was treated for TB) and I just had a TB suspicion not the disease , if I even hear the word "cough" I run to my pulmonary doctor and ask for a x-ray.
About Pepto , as I heard it doesn't get rid of Cdiff and it is not powerful enough to mask a relapse but it has some antibacterial properties and I guess that it put's the bacteria into the hiding mode.

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby Jimmy40 » Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:32 am

I am always sceptic about taking meds. And pepto bismol never seemed to do much for me. Other than change the color. I am sorry you're going through all this Georgina. My doctor think I have way to much stress/ Anxiety. I can only imagine how you feel. They want me to see someone about it. But nobody that takes my insurance have any openings. And can't get a call back. Have another doc appt today. Have a whole new list of issues for the last month. But I've tried to cope with them myself. But with no luck. So back to the docs I go. Back pain in or near my kidneys, chest pains, constantly burping. Every time I stand up actually. And of course my stomach pains/gas or acid. Hoping to get some answers. My diet isn't as bad as it was. Still not great. Not sure but hoping my watery bm this morning was because of stress and nothing more. I didn't know it was going to be watery or I would of gotten a sample and turned it in. Guess I'll just have to carry that thing around with me when I have to go. They won't test it unless it's watery or unformed. I just want some answers. I had an upper endoscope and a colonoscopy end of last March. So I don't know how fast things can develop. But they told me I was good for another 10 years. As much as this sucks I do hope it's all stress and ibs related. And my doctor and I can figure out what steps to take to get it under control. I don't know what the normal lbs flair up is? But it seems like they're becoming more frequent. And longer lasting. Seems more like it's all the time lately. I know you have all told me to be patient and try not to stress. But it's difficult being a single man and really no one to talk to. And the pressures of life and financial issues keep beating me down. I try to remind myself that there are so many out there worse off than me. And so I try not to break down like this. But it's difficult when every day I wonder what is going on inside my body. I apologize for the potty party. It's just hard to deal with. Especially since just over a year ago I was a completely different man. Strong and healthy. Stress was easily brushed off. Now I'm a weak scared little man.

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby beth22 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:28 am

I understand how you feel. Unfortunately, this illness can play a big role in depression and anxiety - causing both. I would try to submit a stool sample first of all. I would ask your doctor to also test for other pathogens - do a complete culture and also a test for ova and parasites. There has been more than one poster, including myself, that got something else after c diff. I think it makes us more susceptible. If your tests don't show anything, then ask your GI about the possibility of microscopic colitis, celiac, or pancreatic issues. You can develop gluten intolerance after having had another infection. I seem to have developed chronic pancreatitis. Microscopic colitis is tested for with a biopsy. You may have had that with your colonoscopy, but if you had c diff after the colonoscopy, then it could have triggered it too.

I am not a doctor, but these are just things I would ask my GI about. Some people get gall bladder issues too. I had all kinds of scans and tests done, but the only thing that I was positive for post c diff was a bad case of SIBO. That can also give those types of symptoms.

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby georgina » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:31 am

Too much anxiety can create alot of gut disturbance and for some reason all of us Cdiff suffereres are having lots of anxiety/depression issues . You should see a specialist than can prescribe something for anxiety. I was on Librax for a few months and it worked well for anxiety and slowed down my gut as well and as i read , is also good for stomach pain , worth discussing with your doctor about it. If you are having stomach heartburn you have meds that you can try that won't put you at risk for Cdiff ,like Zantac .
I know is all hard to deal with now but as time goes by you will start feeling better and not going into panic mode for a bad day and at some point Cdiff is not going to scare you so much as it does now.

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Re: Might of made a mistake eating Garlic

Postby Jimmy40 » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:43 am

My doctor believes it's not c diff because of no fever and no other symptoms. Other than watery bm once in a while. And then goes back to formed or just diarrhea. And she believes it is ibs made worse because of my anxiety and stress. The only thing she did was take a urine sample because of the pain in my back near my kidneys. Tests came back. And she said my kidneys are strong. I had the upper endoscope and colonoscopy last March. They found nothing but a slight hiatal hernia. I had a scare after those tests and was tested for c diff. They didn't find anything. No type A or type B. But I know that doesn't mean I couldn't of picked it up since then. Ever since the garlic thing I tried my ibs or whatever it is has been worse. My doctor also told me that they won't test for c diff if it isn't watery or loose. I didn't think to ask her to have them test for other things in the stool. She prescribed me dicyclomine to take as needed when ibs acts up. The odd thing is. Just like a car when you take it into the shop for a noise you hear and then the noise stops. That was how it was yesterday. I go to the doctors. And I felt better than I had in weeks. Is why she believes it's my anxiety that's making my ibs worse. So I will try the dicyclomine and see if that helps. She also got me in with a mental health care provider. Which I had been trying to do for a year. I should of told her sooner that I couldn't get in anywhere. She also says my symptoms are something she's been seeing a lot more of in the last year. So I don't know what she did. But within a few hours I had 3 different mental health people call me to set up an appointment to see me. So I will go see one of them next Thursday. I felt better yesterday after the visit. But had a loose movement this morning. I hope it's just from the stress I've been under and ibs. I trust my doctor knows what she's talking about. It seems she's done her homework on this. And has seen it more since I first started seeing her last year. But if things don't improve I'll go back and request more tests to be done. For now I will try to get my anxiety under control somehow. lol. And see if that helps improve with whatever my body is going through. If not then back to the drawing board. And I'll try to set up an appointment with my GI. I'm sure my doctor would set up another referel. I tried calling the GI I had before. But apparently I needed another referel from my primary. But my symptoms subsided. And I let it go. I feel ok today other than the one loose bm and the bubble guts. So we shall see how today goes. I pray she is right. That it is just gas, anxiety and ibs attributing to these symptoms. I thank you all for your advice and concerns. I will definitely bring these other tests up with my doctor if things do not improve or get worse next week. I didn't know about those other issues that you mentioned Beth. So I bring those to my doctors attention if I have to go back. Thank you!
Hello Georgina,
I just saw your post after I replied to Beth's post. My doctor says the same about my stress and anxiety. She says she's sees it more and more. Is why she believes I really should see someone. Thank you! I come back here and look over the advice you all have given me often. You all have helped me in more ways than you can imagine. I pray for you all. God bless!


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