Six months and I think it's over
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Six months and I think it's over
It's been six months since that visit to Urgent Care, and I'm grateful to say I don't have any reason to think about this bug any more. Background: a round of clindamycin led to my C Diff infection, and I caught it early enough that the doctor on duty didn't think it was going to be C Diff. I took Flagyl for 2 weeks, along with Florestor, Culturelle, and enough Kefir to float a small kayak. The flagyl made me exhausted and the probiotics blew me up like a balloon for the first couple of days, but then they settled and I started feeling a lot better. I'm aware of my gut sensations in a way I wasn't before, so there may still be some sensitivities. Cheese gave me a lot of trouble for a while, but that's improving too; I'm more likely to have trouble with soft than hard varieties. So I feel safe saying I have recovered from the C Diff. I do feel that my immune system has taken a beating, if a nasty viral infection is any indication, and am doing my best to build back up again. Fortunately, fruits and vegetables are once again on my "tolerated" list, so that should help.
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Re: Six months and I think it's over
Congratulations HopeFull on your six months! Thanks for posting and giving hope to others suffering through it now. It does take time for your body to build back up and feel on track again, but it does happen. I'm so glad you are doing well. I love your description of drinking "enough Kefir to float a small kayak." LOL That is great!
Good luck to you and thanks for updating us on a positive story.
Lisa
Good luck to you and thanks for updating us on a positive story.
Lisa
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Re: Six months and I think it's over
Hopefull you make all of us who are still counting days full of hope. And the idea of a life with fruits and vegetables, let alone cheese, sounds like Heaven. So happy for you.
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Re: Six months and I think it's over
This is wonderful to read. The light at the end of the tunnel!
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Re: Six months and I think it's over
Congrats. Thx for posting to give others hope.
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Re: Six months and I think it's over
Can you take probiotics when your on antibiotic for c diff?
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Re: Six months and I think it's over
Hi Sweet - Please read the first forum for new users that explain rules of posting, introduction, testing, etc.
To answer your question, you can take probiotics while on antibiotics. However, if you are taking probiotics with live bacteria, such as VSL-3 or Culturelle, you should space them apart at least 2 hours because the antibiotic will kill them off. Yeast probiotics such as Sacchromyces Boulardii (i.e. Florastor) are not killed off by antibiotics. Kefir is another beneficial probiotic drink that you may want to get to help replenish good gut bacteria.
To answer your question, you can take probiotics while on antibiotics. However, if you are taking probiotics with live bacteria, such as VSL-3 or Culturelle, you should space them apart at least 2 hours because the antibiotic will kill them off. Yeast probiotics such as Sacchromyces Boulardii (i.e. Florastor) are not killed off by antibiotics. Kefir is another beneficial probiotic drink that you may want to get to help replenish good gut bacteria.
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