My son was born was on 9/14 via c section and about 3 days later, I was told I had C Diff due to antibiotics I was on during labor. My husband and baby were sent home without me for 2 nights. Just awful.
I relapsed about a week after the vanco finished up. My GI then put me on difficid . I am about 9 days out from that and woke up today with diarrhea. Seems to be more mild but I’m still scared. Taking care of a newborn with this infection is absolutely awful.
Did anyone need to do at least 2 rounds of difficid in order for it to work? At what point should I just get an FMT? Any help is appreciated.
New Mom with C Diff
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I had two rounds (although they swapped me to Vanco partway through the second one ready to administer the first FMT). You could ask for a longer, tapered course first, I believe others on here have had success with that.
So sorry you’re going through this at such a time, must be especially tough.
So sorry you’re going through this at such a time, must be especially tough.
Contracted C Diff from a round of Flucloxacillin, November 2020.
Metronidazole - Metronidazole - Dificid - Dificid - Vancomycin - Upper GI FMT - Vancomycin - Vancomycin - Lower GI FMT
Metronidazole - Metronidazole - Dificid - Dificid - Vancomycin - Upper GI FMT - Vancomycin - Vancomycin - Lower GI FMT
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Did the FMT ultimately work for you?
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Second attempt, via colonoscopy.
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SO sorry you are going through this. Try and see an Infectious Disease specialist. Dificid is often now used as a taper. In my case it was the only thing that worked. It has been used as a taper for quite some time but often an ID would know more about it.
I do want to mention you can get D after treatment and it does not always mean it is back. If it is constant, several times a day that is a warning it could be.
Take care and I hope you feel better soon
NanciT
I do want to mention you can get D after treatment and it does not always mean it is back. If it is constant, several times a day that is a warning it could be.
Take care and I hope you feel better soon
NanciT
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Re: New Mom with C Diff
Thank you so much!
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