Dificid Side Effects?

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Bure96
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Dificid Side Effects?

Postby Bure96 » Thu Aug 12, 2021 10:03 am

I was diagnosed with C Diff (my second time) in July. After a course of Vanco, my symptoms resolved, but came back with a vengeance about 5 days after finishing the course. I have been in the hospital due to the fevers and chills from the relapse and the docs started me on Dificid. However my body is now covered in a rash (not itchy) and my lungs feel weird and I have a slight cough. Anyone else deal with side effects like this from Dificid?

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Re: Dificid Side Effects?

Postby beth22 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 1:08 am

I have not heard of that. Did they test you for Covid in the hospital? Were you given any other medication? I saw in your other post that you are going to go back on vanco. A couple of posters have had rashes from vanco, so I guess it is possible for Dificid to cause an allergic reaction as well. Your doctor should know if it does.

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Re: Dificid Side Effects?

Postby roy » Fri Aug 13, 2021 2:06 am

Not very likely though.
Dificid stays in the gut (same as vanco) and is not absorbed into the system so a rash is unlikely.
Anythings possible but ruling out such an important med is worrying.
Certainly covid symptoms though so agree with Beth, get tested.

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Re: Dificid Side Effects?

Postby Bure96 » Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:10 am

They tested me for Covid when I arrived here. I was negative. I still have the rash two days later as well as tightness in my lungs. They probably will keep me here in the hospital until it goes away.

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Re: Dificid Side Effects?

Postby dscvry » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:21 am

Anyone have swelling of ankles? My niece is staying with me after she got out of the hospital and her ankles are slightly swollen. They did a chest x-ray at the hospital and that looked ok.

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Re: Dificid Side Effects?

Postby Bure96 » Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:33 pm

No, but the nurses and doctors checked my ankles while I was in the hospital. I think they are looking for edema, which can be an allergic reaction to a medication.


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