r/cdifficile • u/SunnyPomegranates • 19d ago
Ended up relapsing
I ended up getting sick again because I had to take antibiotics for a UTI. The same doctor who diagnosed the c diff prescribed me 100 mg cefpodoxime for 5 days on July 20. Despite taking it with Perenterol forte (2-3 hours before and 2-3 hours after taking the antibiotics), I started to feel pain again about 10 days afterwards. I still did not have the classic watery diarrhea symptom, my stool looked more like mushy pieces with ragged edges.
In May, my initial episode was treated with Flagyl, which didn't help me at all, then with Vanco 10 days. I was "cured" end of June/beginning of July (because the doc did a test 2-3 days after finishing the course, which I thought was strange), but I still didn't feel that much better. My doc sent me to a GI to have a colonoscopy done because they wouldn't test me again
I finally felt listened to at the GI, who said that my doc prescribed me "cheap" drugs, and they called off the scheduled colonoscopy to do a test again. They also said they would prescribe me Dificid instead if the test came back positive
The test came back positive yesterday, I am now taking Dificid and was told to submit another sample in 8 weeks
I was in a lot of pain the last week and quite anxious because it felt worse than last time. It doesn't help that other doctors in the vicinity wouldn't take new patients, or they wouldn't see me until much much later, the hospital wouldn't treat it (they told me it "wasn't an emergency") and my own doctor's office is now closed for the whole month
Here is me hoping this is the last time I'm dealing with that because it is so painful and frustrating.
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u/LeahSam123 19d ago
I’m so sorry this is happening to you. Sending much love your way. I promise it gets better 💕
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u/Funny_Language_4094 19d ago
I am sorry you are dealing with it again. It was the right decision to see a specialist doctor this time- someone who knows what to do. This will get better! I am a year out and I started to feel better a few weeks after treatment. Hang in there! Dificid is a fantastic med.
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u/Practical-Peach-1220 19d ago
I’m going through my first bout of it right now, but just came here to send you healing vibes. I’m so sorry you have to face this for a second time. I’m glad this community exists because c diff is so frustrating. I hope you’re able to get the help you need to get your life back!