I have been coughing with mucus around one day after I started taking the Difcid and 3 days after I was at lab for blood work and pick up containers for stool test. I don’t have any fever, just cough. I wonder if Difcid can cause cough?
If not I might have I picked up a bug at the lab, I was wearing mask and the lab tech was also wearing a mask she seemed very healthy and no sign of cold of flue. I hope is not COVID 19
Can Dificid cause cough
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Ali-Mar
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Can Dificid cause cough
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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Re: Can Dificid cause cough
I have not heard of that as a side effect, but a pharmacist would know. Call the pharmacy where you picked up the prescription. They can look up side effects for you.
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Re: Can Dificid cause cough
Cough is not listed in Dificid side effects . The most frequent side effects are: nausea , constipation , vomiting.
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Re: Can Dificid cause cough
Minor GERD can cause cough and mucous.
Not unusual if your stomach is irritated.
Not unusual if your stomach is irritated.
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NS789
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Re: Can Dificid cause cough
I didn't have a cough on Dificid and I haven't heard of it as a side effect either. You probably picked up a bug or maybe it's a bit of spring allergies. Just what you need, I know!
32 y/o female. Got C. diff in Feb. 2020. Prescribed Flagyl (10 days), then Flagyl again (4 days), then Vanco (10 days), then Dificid (10 days), then Dificid again (10 days), then a Vanco taper (5 wks), then a Dificid taper (2 mths) and finally recovered.
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Re: Can Dificid cause cough
Thank you all for your replies.
The cough and mucus originate for from the lung, not throat. Can that still l be caused by GERD?
The cough is not severe, just moderate comes and goes.
On mayo-clinic website, coughing is listed as less common side effect, and suggests to call you dr immediately . But, i called the pharmacist and she told me she does not find coughing on her list of side effect, not sure what website she uses.
I hope it is not related to , b/c I don't want to stop talking it. Knock-on-wood, but so far the Dificid has been working better than Vanco and Flagyl for me. Down to 1 bm per day, semi-formed/fluffy and no mucus after 3 full days of treatment..
The cough and mucus originate for from the lung, not throat. Can that still l be caused by GERD?
The cough is not severe, just moderate comes and goes.
On mayo-clinic website, coughing is listed as less common side effect, and suggests to call you dr immediately . But, i called the pharmacist and she told me she does not find coughing on her list of side effect, not sure what website she uses.
I hope it is not related to , b/c I don't want to stop talking it. Knock-on-wood, but so far the Dificid has been working better than Vanco and Flagyl for me. Down to 1 bm per day, semi-formed/fluffy and no mucus after 3 full days of treatment..
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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NS789
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Re: Can Dificid cause cough
That's great news! Hopefully things will just get better from here.
32 y/o female. Got C. diff in Feb. 2020. Prescribed Flagyl (10 days), then Flagyl again (4 days), then Vanco (10 days), then Dificid (10 days), then Dificid again (10 days), then a Vanco taper (5 wks), then a Dificid taper (2 mths) and finally recovered.
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