New to the site. Worried about cdiff
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:45 pm
Hello all. My info: male, 33, relatively good health.
My story:
I had cdiff 9 years ago. It sucked. I was on heavy antibiotics in the hospital due to a leaky appendix. Developed cdiff. Took the recommended terrible medicine and got over it. Took a solid year or more to be able to eat normal and put the weight I lost back on.
I have taken antibiotics since then for sinus infections, wisdom tooth removal and post surgery. Never had any problems. I always took probiotics with them.
Fast forward to 3 weeks ago I had to take cefalexin (not sure of spelling) for a bug bite that got really infected. It was a get more red and and spreading every day so I had very little chose in taking the meds. They got rid of the infection but gave me loose stools. Not flow blown D. I took my probiotics like always and stopped them a few days after antibiotics ended. I had some normal stools initially but then they turned to fluffy loose stools. Stools are broken up in to 1 and 2 inch fluffy segments that break up easily when I flush. 2 days ago I started feeling like cramps and bloated and was very gassy and I started having 2-3 loose stools in the morning only. My stools aren’t too terrible smelling but if you take a quick whiff of the toilet paper after wiping it has a odd almost sweet smell mixed with a petting zoo smell. It is a very nasty smell. I am still gassy, cramped and bloated. I woke up this morning at 4 from stomach pain and passed gas at least 6 times in the next few hours. I also have had zero appetite today due to mild nausea. I am not sure if that is anxiety related though. I was going to start taking “finest care” probiotics again but decided on “shiffs ” prebiotic + probiotic gummies this time to see if that helps. My stomach is gurgling and has a constant mild ache.
I don’t remember much of the initial phases of my previous episode because I was pretty much unconscious for a few days. My mom was there taking care of me at the hospital (surgery for appendicitis went pretty bad).
I went to dr today and got a cup for a stool sample so I will drop one off tomorrow. I am just worried that I have this again. It stinks too because I don’t have a primary dr at all. My wife and kids and I are moving out of state in less than a week. I am hoping it is just a bad bug.
Do my symptoms sound like cdiff? I know I will get answers when I drop off the sample. I am just curious of these sound like csiff, especially the smell.
Side note. I still relatively fine minus the symptoms described. I am hanging with my kids and playing. I am packing boxes and loading up the trailer for the move, etc. The discomfort is there but it is not debilitating.
Thanks for reading.
ETA: I also have been eating terribly the last few weeks because we are constantly driving to our other house out of state moving stuff. It has been a lot of fast food and pizza. More than usual.
My story:
I had cdiff 9 years ago. It sucked. I was on heavy antibiotics in the hospital due to a leaky appendix. Developed cdiff. Took the recommended terrible medicine and got over it. Took a solid year or more to be able to eat normal and put the weight I lost back on.
I have taken antibiotics since then for sinus infections, wisdom tooth removal and post surgery. Never had any problems. I always took probiotics with them.
Fast forward to 3 weeks ago I had to take cefalexin (not sure of spelling) for a bug bite that got really infected. It was a get more red and and spreading every day so I had very little chose in taking the meds. They got rid of the infection but gave me loose stools. Not flow blown D. I took my probiotics like always and stopped them a few days after antibiotics ended. I had some normal stools initially but then they turned to fluffy loose stools. Stools are broken up in to 1 and 2 inch fluffy segments that break up easily when I flush. 2 days ago I started feeling like cramps and bloated and was very gassy and I started having 2-3 loose stools in the morning only. My stools aren’t too terrible smelling but if you take a quick whiff of the toilet paper after wiping it has a odd almost sweet smell mixed with a petting zoo smell. It is a very nasty smell. I am still gassy, cramped and bloated. I woke up this morning at 4 from stomach pain and passed gas at least 6 times in the next few hours. I also have had zero appetite today due to mild nausea. I am not sure if that is anxiety related though. I was going to start taking “finest care” probiotics again but decided on “shiffs ” prebiotic + probiotic gummies this time to see if that helps. My stomach is gurgling and has a constant mild ache.
I don’t remember much of the initial phases of my previous episode because I was pretty much unconscious for a few days. My mom was there taking care of me at the hospital (surgery for appendicitis went pretty bad).
I went to dr today and got a cup for a stool sample so I will drop one off tomorrow. I am just worried that I have this again. It stinks too because I don’t have a primary dr at all. My wife and kids and I are moving out of state in less than a week. I am hoping it is just a bad bug.
Do my symptoms sound like cdiff? I know I will get answers when I drop off the sample. I am just curious of these sound like csiff, especially the smell.
Side note. I still relatively fine minus the symptoms described. I am hanging with my kids and playing. I am packing boxes and loading up the trailer for the move, etc. The discomfort is there but it is not debilitating.
Thanks for reading.
ETA: I also have been eating terribly the last few weeks because we are constantly driving to our other house out of state moving stuff. It has been a lot of fast food and pizza. More than usual.