Dificid Side Effects?
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Dificid Side Effects?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?
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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