Day 4 Zpak and WD/scared!!!!
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Day 4 Zpak and WD/scared!!!!
Ok, so I started the Zpak for a sinus infection caused by H Flu bacteria on Saturday. Yesterday evening-- day 4 out of 5-- I began WD and ran to the bathroom probably 8 times in 3 hours with it. I took some pepto bismol before I went to bed and a xanax chaser, so far (9:20am Chicago time), so good. However, my digestive tract is probably empty from all the D last night. I have standing orders from my GI for a stool culture and have the kit ready to go if necessary and ordinarily I'd wait the 3 days to see if this is just temporary from the zpak. I will not be taking day 5, that's for sure. But timing is everything, and I due to leave next Thursday on vacation. If it's the C Diff back again, I want to know asap so I can start on something for it. I'll see how today goes and my fingers are crossed that this was a temporary reaction, but the WD at least 8 times is not a good sign. Bobbie, I believe that you said that Dificid worked for you. If indeed this is back, do they ever do a Dificid taper that could last me through my cruise-- until March 6? Last year when we went on our winter cruise, I was on a vanco taper and down to 1 pill a day when we left. The doctor kept me on the 1 pill a day throughout the cruise and that worked very well. Of course, I spent each precious day worrying that the D would return while I was out to sea and counting the days until I returned home. What a way to spend a vacation. And here I am again.....
Dx Dec. '22 after having symptoms from a combination of Flagyl and Cipro for 2 weeks pre-surgery and IV Clindamycin during surgery. Vancomycin for 10 days, relapse 11 days later. Vancomycin long taper from beginning of Jan. '23 to May 1, '23.
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