How did I get it??!??

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Lissaucd
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How did I get it??!??

Postby Lissaucd » Fri Aug 20, 2021 1:44 pm

No prior antibiotics and I was healthy! Went to Yosemite national Park came back with watery diarrhea three days later. Now I’m constantly worrying about how I can possibly get it again. Especially because I had no prior antibiotic use nor did Stay in a hospital. Just finished my 10 day treatment of dificid.

Now struggling to eat normal. Game my appetite back. And put the 15 pounds on that I loss. I’m already really small to begin with so this is very stressful. Not to mention the anxiety that goes with it. I would appreciate any help!!!

Thank you!!!
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Re: How did I get it??!??

Postby beth22 » Fri Aug 20, 2021 5:17 pm

That is unusual. Usually people who go to national parks get things like Giardia, parasites or other bacterial infections, but not c difficile. Were you tested for anything else besides? Did the Dificid stop the D?

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Re: How did I get it??!??

Postby Lissaucd » Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:23 pm

Hi Beth!

I went to Yosemite 3 days later, watery d every time I ate. Waited 6 days. When I did do the stool test it was like pudding, foamy and stinky ( but not horrible smell) I also had some stomach pains. Lost 3 pounds. They did check for everything. At first my test came back
Interdeterment result. No white blood cells found in my stool.

So then they did a PCR and that came up positive. But still no white blood cells. So I was given vanco for 10 days. After two days, I had the best stool I have ever had since I was a kid! I was eating normal Ans feeling great. After 7 days I had stool that was loose but not watery. (I did eat fast food twice in one day) I freaked out. We decided to wait, 6 days pass and mu anxiety was through the roof. I was nauseous, stool was formed but soft but did have a funny smell. They tested me again and it was positive. Put me on Deficid for 10 days. Could hardly eat while on the medicine due to nausea. Now doing okay- I have some pudding stool and semi formed. My anxiety is so bad. It takes me over an hour to shower bc I’m bleaching everything. I can’t stop obsessing. I’m afraid of giving it to my family. I feel like spores are on me. I’m having such a hard time.

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Re: How did I get it??!??

Postby Lissaucd » Fri Aug 20, 2021 6:35 pm

Forgot to mention that I was using protcofoam for Hemmroids the month before. Was using for a whole month.

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Re: How did I get it??!??

Postby Ril » Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:29 pm

Proctofoam should have nothing to do with c diff. It has no antibiotic in it.
I agree with Beth. This is really unusual. You have not been in any hospital, nursing homes, etc?

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Re: How did I get it??!??

Postby Lissaucd » Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:32 pm

Hello there! Nothing. I had my blood drawn a couple times but that is it! I also did have my bottom checked when I was dealing with Hemmroids by my doc - about one month prior. No hospital stay, no nursing home and no antibiotics.

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Re: How did I get it??!??

Postby Lissaucd » Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:40 pm

I have been giving it some thought and I really think the proctofoam may have given me c diff. I was using it every day for about a month. The doc was shocked when I told her, she told me I should have been using it here and there fir pain. I had no idea. That is the only prescription I had. When I stopped, that’s when I started to have D- which was about 10 days after.
I just wish I knew how I got it. Just so I can prevent it. Drives me bonkers thinking I can get it again. Then again, it could have been coincidental like Roy mentioned. But the bad stomach cramps Ans watery D makes me think otherwise. Every time I ate, I would have to go. Who knows, just had to vent. Thanks!


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