panicking

[puremess]

I woke up this morning feeling fine. I had to go to the bathroom but everything was normal. Then about hour and a half later I got the worst cramps and I had to go to the bathroom. There was no diarhea but really soft stool. On the toilet paper I've notice mucus and the color was yellow like when I had active c-diff. Am I relapsing :(

[Nancy1]

I'd give it some more time before deciding if you are relapsing or not. You know the 3-day rule, in the FAQ section? If not, check it out. Don't panic. Since I've been in remission from cdiff, I've had a number of times like you describe. These days they generally only last a day or so. Good luck.

[puremess]

Nancy,
Thank you for your response. I read about 3 day rule. I usually follow this 3 day rule. However, I will be going on vacation this Saturday and if I am relapsing I want to catch it earlier rather then later. It's weird because the stool looks exactly (mucousyand yellow)just as when I have active c-diff. I don' know what to think.

[Bobbie]

puremess,
If you've been off Vanco. or Flagyl for 10 to 14 days ask to be tested right away. See FAQ-Tests. Usually, this will make the test more accurate, but there still are false negatives.

Contact your doc. in any event. You don't want to be sick when you are out of town. I was sick in London last month and was terrified I would be "in hospital" in another country. Be prepared.