C Diff hit me, very bad month of April

[beth22]

Florastor did not agree with me either. I got cramps and looser stools. Some of the others gave me cramps and D - Culturelle and Align, for example. I finally found VSL#3 and just took a small part of a capsule and that was ok. Everyone is different. Florastor works great for some and not for others. See what happens without it. Hopefully, that was the cause of your discomfort.

[Bobbie]

There are several anti-spasmodic meds that might help you but are not addictive. Ask your doc about Bentyl and Levsin.

I have not had active c diff for over four years but have been miserable lately. I have (supposedly) IBS with diarrhea and constipation.Went to GI. He suggest daily Miralax - I do not do well on it.

I asked about Bentyl - which I have not taken for years. He gave me a script and I took one capsule several times when I had pain and cramping - with good results.

Best of luck and let us know how you are doing.

[tennisD]

Well posting back up after almost another week.

Every day I improve. I am almost to the point where I do not feel anything too weird in my abdomen area. Every now and then a slight pain or twinge but nothing major.

I've gone back to pretty much eating most anything. I do still need to avoid overly spicy or acidic foods as I've noticed that drinking too much coke or after eating spicy Thai it makes my system a little tender.

It might be too early to call but maybe I am one of the lucky people who does not have a relapse.

I go back for my liver tests Thursday and if I can just get cleared on those then I'll be in great shape.

[beth22]

Sounds as if you are doing well. I wish you continued good health.

[georgina]

It seems to me that you are one of the lucky people that don't go trough PI-IBS after Cdiff , although i would be more carefull about food choices , at least for awhile , eat healthy foods and avoid alcohol and sugary treats .

[tennisD]

georgina wrote:
> It seems to me that you are one of the lucky people that don't go trough
> PI-IBS after Cdiff , although i would be more carefull about food choices ,
> at least for awhile , eat healthy foods and avoid alcohol and sugary treats
> .

Well I might not be so lucky.
Past 2 days I've had some major pains and cramping.
My BM's have become "softer" although not D.

Trying to understand why/how this could have happened out of nowhere.

Might be food related.
Only consistency between the last 2 days was both days I had turkey and quinoa for dinner.

[georgina]

IBS could be triggered by food , anxiety etc . Carefull about your food choices , quinoa might not sit well with your sensitive gut. Try a heathing pad for the pain or talk to your doctor about antispasmodics , might help.

[amyc]

If it continues or worsens, don't hesitate to contact your doctor. No reason to have a horrible weekend of relapse if your doctor will write a prescription of vanco to keep in case you get worse.

[amyc]

I couldn't take florastor either. It made me absolutely miserable. Hopefully your issues over the past couple of days are just stress-related, but if you get worse you should probably get tested for C diff to check for relapse.