C-Diff Go Away by Itself??!
Question:
C-Diff Go Away by Itself??
Does it? I felt really crappy the last few days, I had taken Clindamycin for my tooth abscess and it has cleared up, my question though I had mild/moderate diarrhea then got constipated, now Im starting to have stools again today. I am feeling way better today than I was yesterday by far I thought I was going to die. I am supposed to "deliver" a sample to the hospital so my doc can check me for c-diff...but he wants the diarrhea sample, I haven't had any to give in a few days. Not sure what to think, I'm just scared of feeling like I did for the past two days...I felt great for a week and then bam for two days, then last night and today I have felt better. Thanks for any input guys!
Answers:
You probably just had antibiotic related stomach problems but I would give the stool sample anyways. C diff is a dangerous ailment although if you have not been hospitalized or on antibiotics for more that two weeks then you probably do not have c diff since you now feel better.
Are you eating live culture yogurt and probiotics? If not, you should be - daily - and starting today.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-diffi...
"Clindamycin was the antibiotic that was used for many of the older c diff studies and is not any more likely to cause c diff than any other antibiotic " - my infectious disease Dr
Still - give the stool sample, find out for sure whether you have c diff and then you can quit worrying about having c diff.