Is it possible to recontaminate yourself? I'm bleaching everything!
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:03 pm
Hello, my name is Chris
I'm a 49 year old male. I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 44 years. It is not currently active, but all of my joints are seveely damaged and my range of motion is limited. I have joint pain but, due to stomach issues, I avoid pain meds. I live alone. I have an aide who helps me 1 day a week with basic needs. I have one sister and one brother both older than me. Parents have passed.
In 2016 I had gallbladder surgery. Since then I have had cdiff 4 times. I was on vancomycin 3 different times. I am currently on Dificid, 6 days in. I am also taking VSL3. Stomach was ok on Dificid for the first few days, but now am getting some diarrhea.
This probably sounds like a million other posts to this site. But I'll say it anyway. I am at the end of my rope with this. I am driving myself crazy bleaching everything in my apartment.
I hope this question doesn't get too TMI for anyone. At this point i am beyond the point of embarrassment.
As mentioned above, i am severely disabled from RA. I sit on a shower bench in the shower and i use a couple long handed tools to wash. I also use a long-handled tool to wipe after using the toilet. After my last cdiff infection, i bought all new shower tools and replaced the wiping tool. (Replaced the wiping tool every time I've had cdiff.) After each use of wiping tool, I clean it with plenty of soap and water and then i clean it with these Clorox bleach Germicidal Wipes. After each shower, i bleach the shower bench.
I also used the Clorox bleach Germicidal Wipes (which claim to kill cdiff in 3 min) and have wiped down remotes and surfaces all around my apartment.
Is it possible i could be recontaminating myself somehow? Can cdiff reinfect anally? In other words, could it still be on the shower bench and somehow sneaking back into my colon? This may sound ridiculous but as I said I am driving myself crazy. I can't get rid of cdiff!
After every treatment i test negative, then within 8 weeks or so it comes back. I am at a loss. I have IBS so I don't eat a lot of vegetables. my diet is poor. I eat a lot of rice. I do take vitamins. I don't leave the house because i am afraid of having an accident.
Is there any hope for me?
Any help/ideas/suggestions would be so welcome. I have been through many hells in my life. this is one hell that just won't go away.
Thank you.
I'm a 49 year old male. I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 44 years. It is not currently active, but all of my joints are seveely damaged and my range of motion is limited. I have joint pain but, due to stomach issues, I avoid pain meds. I live alone. I have an aide who helps me 1 day a week with basic needs. I have one sister and one brother both older than me. Parents have passed.
In 2016 I had gallbladder surgery. Since then I have had cdiff 4 times. I was on vancomycin 3 different times. I am currently on Dificid, 6 days in. I am also taking VSL3. Stomach was ok on Dificid for the first few days, but now am getting some diarrhea.
This probably sounds like a million other posts to this site. But I'll say it anyway. I am at the end of my rope with this. I am driving myself crazy bleaching everything in my apartment.
I hope this question doesn't get too TMI for anyone. At this point i am beyond the point of embarrassment.
As mentioned above, i am severely disabled from RA. I sit on a shower bench in the shower and i use a couple long handed tools to wash. I also use a long-handled tool to wipe after using the toilet. After my last cdiff infection, i bought all new shower tools and replaced the wiping tool. (Replaced the wiping tool every time I've had cdiff.) After each use of wiping tool, I clean it with plenty of soap and water and then i clean it with these Clorox bleach Germicidal Wipes. After each shower, i bleach the shower bench.
I also used the Clorox bleach Germicidal Wipes (which claim to kill cdiff in 3 min) and have wiped down remotes and surfaces all around my apartment.
Is it possible i could be recontaminating myself somehow? Can cdiff reinfect anally? In other words, could it still be on the shower bench and somehow sneaking back into my colon? This may sound ridiculous but as I said I am driving myself crazy. I can't get rid of cdiff!
After every treatment i test negative, then within 8 weeks or so it comes back. I am at a loss. I have IBS so I don't eat a lot of vegetables. my diet is poor. I eat a lot of rice. I do take vitamins. I don't leave the house because i am afraid of having an accident.
Is there any hope for me?
Any help/ideas/suggestions would be so welcome. I have been through many hells in my life. this is one hell that just won't go away.
Thank you.