Everyday life and C Diff
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:12 pm
Hello all,
I have a quick question, probably for Roy, because he always, at least to me, sounds so reasonable: once a person had C DIff infection, and was successfully treated, is it safe to practice 'normal' hand hygiene, or should such a person be always vigilant? It can be very tiring - I have become sort of a germaphobe after C DIff ( soon will be three years out), always aware of my surroundings , especially if I am about to eat. It requires strict focus of the mind, sort of hyper-vigilance, and eventually, after three years, I realized that I had become basically severely OCD about it. So, the other day I wanted a snack, bought some crackers in a store, paid with debit card, which included punching my pin... and then, I had a couple of those crackers holding it what that same hand, before I realized what I had done. I froze from fear. I know this is not really normal, but the fear from C Diff never went away. Should we really worry about everyday normal life situations like this ? What are the ways to let go a little?
Thank you in advance.
I have a quick question, probably for Roy, because he always, at least to me, sounds so reasonable: once a person had C DIff infection, and was successfully treated, is it safe to practice 'normal' hand hygiene, or should such a person be always vigilant? It can be very tiring - I have become sort of a germaphobe after C DIff ( soon will be three years out), always aware of my surroundings , especially if I am about to eat. It requires strict focus of the mind, sort of hyper-vigilance, and eventually, after three years, I realized that I had become basically severely OCD about it. So, the other day I wanted a snack, bought some crackers in a store, paid with debit card, which included punching my pin... and then, I had a couple of those crackers holding it what that same hand, before I realized what I had done. I froze from fear. I know this is not really normal, but the fear from C Diff never went away. Should we really worry about everyday normal life situations like this ? What are the ways to let go a little?
Thank you in advance.