My son may have caught my CDiff
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My son may have caught my CDiff
My worst nightmare, my son told me started having Diarrhea yesterday. I just finished my antibiotics Tuesday and and feeling better everyday. This news was devastating! My question is, I caught my CDiff from being on 3 rounds of antibiotic Clindamycin. A healthy 22 year old like my son gets exposed, should his body naturally fight it off? I think I was so devasted by it from my guts being wiped out from clindamycin, wondering if he does have it if he will fare better? Poor kid has already has ongoing nausea issues, don't think he could handle the 4x a day Flagyl I suffered through!
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Re: My son may have caught my CDiff
I wouldn't jump to the conclusion he has CDIFF, see how he does over the next few days. If it continues, I would take him to your MD and have him tested. It would be rare if he caught it from you. I know we have had several on the site who have thought their family member may have gotten it, but maybe 1 or 2 cases I have read about.
If he did test positive, I would request Vancomycin and NOT flagyl which is very difficult to take.
Let us know how he does. Hopefully he starts to feel better
NanciT
If he did test positive, I would request Vancomycin and NOT flagyl which is very difficult to take.
Let us know how he does. Hopefully he starts to feel better
NanciT
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Re: My son may have caught my CDiff
I also wanted to mention if he has issues with Nausea, have him try "Sea Bands". They can really help!
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Re: My son may have caught my CDiff
As Nanci said , spreading the infection to family members is really rare especially since he wasn't on any antibiotics recently or PPI's. For a peace of mind you can have him tested , in the mean time you can start him on some probiotics and a bland diet.
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Re: My son may have caught my CDiff
Thanks everyone, false alarm though, *phew*
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Re: My son may have caught my CDiff
Great news, glad to hear it. There is a bad FLU going around even for those of us who received the FLU vaccine.
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