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[beth22]

Postby mcrochet » Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:34 pm

I am hoping I am posting in the right place. I have c.diff from antibiotics from sinus and then yeast infection. Must be why. Leviquin was hard on me. Anyway on my 5th day of Vanco and still can't eat or keep fluids in me. D today was 5 times so far and it's only 6:30 PM. I take Florajen 3. I saw people on here take and recommend Florastor so I ordered some today. I was shocked to see it at the very bottom of the top 10 list on a site I saw. Did I make a mistake? I hope I worded this correctly.

[beth22]

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People tolerate probiotics differently. I can't take lots of them, so I take VSL#3 and only in small doses. My mom takes Digestive Advantage. Others take other ones. Take whichever one agrees with you. Florastor works well for many. I can't take it. It gives me a lot of gas and GI upset and also a rash. But, you have to try. If you get GI upset with probiotics, you may be one of the ones who can't take it. If you continue to have problems with taking fluids, you have to contact the doctor. You definitely don't want to get dehydrated.

[Lisa33]

During active c-diff, my GI doctor recommended VSL-3. I took 2 a day. However, they should be spaced out from the vanco as the vanco will kill it. Florastor is a yeast probiotic with Sacc. Boullardi which will not be killed by meds. I also drank Kefir and ate yogurts with live cultures daily. In recovery, I added 1-Florastor, so took 1 Florastor and 1 VSL-3 per day. As Beth said, not everybody can tolerate probiotics, so you have to find the right balance that works for you. I had a lot of gassiness and bloating when I started them, but it was tolerable. I stuck with them and once my body adjusted, the gassiness and bloating subsided.

So sorry you are still feeling ill. Hopefully the vanco really kicks in now.
Lisa

[mcrochet]

Well thank you. The GI doc said another prescription will be needed. She also told me NOT to use any probiotics until the c.diff clears up. I got an IV today. They gave me saline with potassium, I had such bad leg cramps last night. The ER doc told me probiotics were fine and it says so in the papers they sent home with me. Confusing. I don't have a stomach ache at least and I think it's because of the Florjen. I asked the GI doc why not to take any on an email portal we have and I'll see what she says. Having a hard time finding liquids or food that will stay in me. In the bathroom all the time. This is miserable.

[mcrochet]

I'm doing well. In recovery. Stools are pretty good, no D. I switched to Florastor-the GI doc recommended it. I notice others on here take VSL or other probiotics at the same time. It must be safe? Florastor seems to bother my tummy a little. No vanco for 3 days now. Thanks.