Depressed will vanco work!?

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tarap
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Depressed will vanco work!?

Postby tarap » Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:09 pm

So I’ve had good and bad days all through out my treatment with flagyl. I’m on my last day of meds. Should I ask for vanco I know this isn’t done. I had 4 wd just after eating with cramps and urgency. I’m so depressed about this. None of us deserve this. Any advice would help. Will vanco cure this?

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Re: Depressed will vanco work!?

Postby Whyme111 » Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:29 pm

Hi,
I was prescribed Flagyl initially and did great with it.. I actually felt so much better until 3 weeks later and all symptoms came back. I never got D; my symptoms were mucus with some blood but I just knew it was still there! I was right after retesting. My Dr. told me that he should have treated with Vanco first and I was then put on a 14 day treatment. After 1 week I relapsed again! I was so depressed and crying to my Primary Dr. He then put me on Vanco and Flagyl together. During the middle of that treatment I saw my GI and he continued the Vanco and ordered a taper/pulse. I have just started the pulse and am nervous but this site has been very helpful. I will continue the pulse for 8 weeks. I am hopeful but I also know that I have to be disciplined with the probiotics. Are you on probiotics? Also, I do get varying symptoms from day to day. It's so tough and do understand your frustration!

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Re: Depressed will vanco work!?

Postby AllisS » Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:35 pm

tarap, don't just ask the doctor for vanco; insist on either it or Dificid. Flagyl is no longer the first-line treatment for C. diff.
If your illness was preceded by use of a medication, e.g., an antibiotic, please fill out an FDA Adverse Event Report at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/default.htm

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Re: Depressed will vanco work!?

Postby Gaconch » Sun Jul 01, 2018 4:34 pm

I tried to take Flagyl that was prescribed for Colitis and it made me so sick that I ended up in the ER with dehydration. I stopped the Flagyl then found out I had a CDI. I was started on 14 days of Vanco and 7 days after I finished I relapsed. I took another 14 days. I was also taking Florastor probiotics and drinking Lifeway kefir. I’m happy to say it’s been 4 weeks with no symptoms. I’ve gained back 2 lbs of the 15 I lost and I’m eating whatever I want with no problems. I’m proof (so far) to hang in there it will get better.


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