Amoxicillin aka Augmentin ever stir up c diff

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KathM05
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Amoxicillin aka Augmentin ever stir up c diff

Postby KathM05 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:24 pm

I have had c diff 3 times all after clindamycin topical and oral. I’m going through my 4th cancer diagnosis treatment and I was so happy after a major surgery (total laryngectomy) I didn’t get c diff this time. I told the doc NEVER give my clindamycin, so he used an antibiotic in the penicillin family. I had no issues.

Now I’m getting chemo and radiation and my white blood counts are too low and ended up with an infection around my g tube and my doc prescriped me amoxicillin with clavalan generic for Augmentin. I read a main side effect is diarrhea but normal diarrhea not c diff from the reviews. I’m definitely having issues. I lose my sense of smell from my surgery so I can look for that lovely c diff smell. I’m just curious if others who have had reoccurring c diff if they did ok using amoxicillin or penicillin type drugs?

I had my referral in for a GI specialist to talk about fecal transplant but then I had the cancer relapse but once I’m healed I plan to have that done
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Re: Amoxicillin aka Augmentin ever stir up c diff

Postby NanciT » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:15 pm

Hello Kath

First, I want to say I am so sorry for all you are going through......and CDIFF needs to stay far away....as you work through recovery. Augmentin can be an offender and if you have D I would get tested. The other issue is your immunity is down right now.
Have your GI work with your Oncologist on this, with a history of CDIFF they need to team up and maybe even consider bringing in an ID

Wishing you the very best and hoping for a NEGATIVE results

NanciT

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Re: Amoxicillin aka Augmentin ever stir up c diff

Postby lila30 » Fri Jul 06, 2018 12:29 am

Hello, I am sorry to hear what you are going through. I'll be praying for you. I am currently on treatment for c.diff. I got c.diff from amoxicillon penicillin. I was taking 500mg twice a day for 7 days until I got sick. so just be careful with the penicillin, talk to both of your doctor's and I really hope you get to feeling better soon. =)

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Re: Amoxicillin aka Augmentin ever stir up c diff

Postby KathM05 » Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:14 am

Thank you both for the replies. I think I will message my oncologist tomorrow and request a test. I’ve been taking max strength florastor twice a day. I hope it’s negative but I’ve had my final dose today and have got to the bathroom more then normal. Tons of reviews said they got crazy diarrhea from it but it wasn’t c diff. I hope that’s my group but I’m realistic. I am going to demand I get Dificid again. No vanco or flagl bs.

Thanks again

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Re: Amoxicillin aka Augmentin ever stir up c diff

Postby Mindy » Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:42 am

I got c diff after augmentin.


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