About a month ago I was having fevers, body aches and gassy, watery, loose stools, but oddly, sometimes also constipated. I thought it might be Lyme disease since I recently had a tick bite and it is prevalent in this area. I was tested for that. My Gastro Dr. also did a stool sample and it turned out to be a c-diff infection. (test for Lyme was neg.) Started on Flagyl but had about every side effect possible and was switched to Vancomyacin for 10 days. Now a few weeks later I am having the same symptoms minus the fever and I think I may still have the c-diff. I am going to try to get another stool sample done tomorrow.
I searched on this forum and found suggestions about an antibiotic Fidaxomicin. Is this likely to get rid of the c-diff if the Vanco. didn't work? Also any suggestions to keep it from reoccurring? I read about Florastor (s.boulardii) which may help. Any other suggestions? I use VSL#3DS. However, I also take Immuran and wonder if that has lowered my resistance to infection.
I have had a j-pouch for 5 years due to UC. I have also had Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica, both autoimmune problems. Oh, arthritis too.
Richard
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