C-DIFF Infection Frequency.

I have had c-diff twice since my take-down, which was a little over two years ago.

My son has had it once in the 11 years since his take-down, and it was due to taking Augmentin for a month. But his GI always tests to rule out c. diff when ever he has pouchitis. Especially when someone has had it before, it's always a possibility.

I had C-diff with my colon and had a worse case of it with my pouch. I had it along with cuffitis and the symptoms are very similar. More frequent and looser BM's pain and sometimes a fever, although I don't get the fever. I also had bleeding and don't know for sure if it's a C-diff symptom or not. It is for cuffitis but not everyone with cuffitis has bleeding.

My GI took a stool sample while doing a flexable pouch scope for my clearly visible cuffitis. I had C-diff too. I had not had any antibiotics my system was just worn down as happens with autoimmune diseases. I had it a year after take down.

Have you ever had C-diff? If you think you need testing tell your GP that you are at a greater risk than everyone else. It's a bacteria not a virus, like a cold.