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I had a mild case of C. Difficile with no fever or vomiting, just diarrhea. I had it for 8 weeks before being diagnosed and going on the antibiotics Van. After 2 weeks,4 times a day, of the meds, my stools are still runny as before. I thought that with a mild case the antibiotics would work effectively. Has any one else with mild case needed more than one round of antibiotics?

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If you have gone through a round of Vanco and are still having actual diarrhea you need to check back in with your GI. They often DO NOT test and go by symptoms. The issues becomes is this a relapse and the diarrhea is an indicator.
I have heard other's refer to a "mild" case but I am unsure what is considered mild. I did have vomiting with CDIFF but most do not. I also did not have D alot, just 4 times in the am and that was it. My relapses came between 10 days and 3-4 weeks after I finished medication.
I knew it was back, the D would start again and I became weak although I only went 3-4 times/day. While I was on Vanco or Dificid I never had D, it only started for me...after the treatment.
What most can have is a Post IBS which can be loose but not actually real D so you want to check with your GI. It can take some time post treatment for things to get back to the "normal" range.

Hope you feel better soon
NanciT

I had what doctors said was a mild case but needed two rounds of vancomycin. My stools are still a lighter brown but solid and I can almost eat everything I did before, I also had to stop the probiotics