I am on my 4th relapse of CDiff, all three prior episodes treated with 2 weeks of Vanco. My doctor is giving me the option of trying Dificid or trying tapered Vanco. Which is the better option? (I don't care about expense, I care about being cured.)
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Difficid vs. Tapered Vanco
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Re: Difficid vs. Tapered Vanco
I would go with the dificid. It's the only treatment specifically designed for c. diff.
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I would absolutely choose Dificid. I took it in April 2016 after a failed Flagyl and Vanco.
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How did it work for you AnxiousJ? And how quick was it? Haha..
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So far (knock on wood), I have been negative since last April. Just an FYI though I did have some D while on it and was very worried it wasn't working and was told to finish it. I tested two weeks after I completed it and was negative. I did and do have some mild IBS now.
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Did the D stop eventually? Also, how did they test you afterward? My doctor says they can't test solid stool for C. Diff.
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They don't test solid stool to stop over treatment of c. diff. People can have c. diff (carriers/colonized) but without having an active infection (primary symptom - watery diarrhea) they should not take antibiotics and/or get a FMT. Testing for a cure is not recommended in the treatment of c. diff.
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So if you're proven C. Diff recurrent, once you are finished with a course of antibiotics, would you rather:
A. Go ahead and test your solid stool to make sure it's really gone this time.
B. Wait until you're fully reinfected for the umpteenth time and have to start all over again at ground zero, possibly with a stronger, more antibiotic-resistant strain of C. Diff.
Yeah, I'd rather go with option A. Thanks.
A. Go ahead and test your solid stool to make sure it's really gone this time.
B. Wait until you're fully reinfected for the umpteenth time and have to start all over again at ground zero, possibly with a stronger, more antibiotic-resistant strain of C. Diff.
Yeah, I'd rather go with option A. Thanks.
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Over treating can cause a relapse. If you are having solid stool and treat regardless, you could actually be causing the recurrence of c. diff so yes would recommend until symptoms show that there is an active case of c.diff that testing and/or treatment occur.
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Re: Difficid vs. Tapered Vanco
It's almost impossible to eradicate asymptomatic c.diff. The meds are worse than the infection and can cause it to go full blown.
If people were tested for E Coli almost everyone on earth would test positive.
All those bugs that POTENTIALY cause disease do not need treating if they are not causing symptoms.
Follow your Drs advice.
If people were tested for E Coli almost everyone on earth would test positive.
All those bugs that POTENTIALY cause disease do not need treating if they are not causing symptoms.
Follow your Drs advice.
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Re: Difficid vs. Tapered Vanco
I have done both Tapers. A 3 month Vanco which I did relapse and a 3 month DIficid taper which cured me. I would go with Dificid.
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I had a PCR done in May, June and Oct 2016 but that was just because I was dealing with IBS (still do sometimes) and wasn't sure if it was IBS or a possible relapse. I still have days even now a yr out where I have issues but I realize it is probably IBS. A few days later it usually gets better. I have been on Florastor 2x day for over a yr now and sometimes I wonder if it is just that the probiotic is keeping me okay.
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You've had 4 episodes of c diff and lots of Vanco. I would definitely go with Dificid, bit I would ask for a Dificid taper. After 4 bouts and weeks of Vanco, a person's gut likely needs more time than a regular Dificid course to build up their own healthy flora and keep from having another recurrence. Dificid was a Godsend for my daughter. She did a Dificid taper after she recurred twice on Flagyl and twice on Vanco. It worked.
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Well I took my first Dificid dose tonight. Crossing my fingers. He only has me on 14 days though. Did you guys all do 2x a day?
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Take a look under CDI, I believe someone listed a 30 day taper there. Remember, that is a taper. I would look it up and contact your GI about it.
I was on a much longer taper but it probably was not necessary. There have been many posters who have done a 30 day taper and done great!
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I was on a much longer taper but it probably was not necessary. There have been many posters who have done a 30 day taper and done great!
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