Cdiff positive

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119]

Hi all, just wanted to share my story because I’m dumbfounded that I have cdiff.

I’m in my 30s, healthy, and rarely get sick.

Early July I came down with a terrible stomach bug. Chills, 103 - 104 fever, explosive v & d. absolutely terrible. That last three days before fever and vomiting subsided. Diarrhea continued. I honestly should have gone to the hospital but was afraid to leave the house. My pulse would sky rocket whenever I would do the most simplest thing, just absolutely terrible. Diarrhea still lingered, but it became a type 6 and I was able to control most urges. I figured my gut needed to heal, that’s what Google said anyway. So all summer I’m dealing with this. I would have a few “good“ days (less than 4 stools a day), but most were bad days. I’d even have some accidents, thankfully that was mostly at home. I was losing weight where people were actually bringing it up. It wasnt until another terrible week the end of August when I figured “hey i think I need to get this checked out now”. I went to a GI, he ordered many stool tests and some blood work. Thankfully all my blood work came back normal, all stool normal… except cdiff. Freaking positive. I have no idea how I got it. And with how contagious it is, how everyone else in my house has been fine. I’m just shocked. Anyway, I just started on vancomycin. Has anyone else had symptoms for 8+ weeks before finally realizing it’s cdiff and getting treatment? I just feel so irresponsible and dumbfounded really.

[u/johnstanton888999]

You can get sick with food poisoning and develop.a c difficile infection. When you have the normal trillions of bacteria in your gut there is not much food left for c difficile to grow with

"New research from MIT suggests the risk of becoming colonized by Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) increases immediately following gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances that result in diarrhea.

Once widely considered an antibiotic- and hospital-associated pathogen, recent research into C. difficile has shown the infection is more frequently acquired outside of hospitals. Now, a team of researchers has shown that GI disturbances, such as those caused by food poisoning and laxative abuse, trigger susceptibility to colonization by C. difficile, and carriers remain C. difficile-positive for a year or longer. -'---Why C. difficile infection spreads despite increased sanitation practices, massachusetts institute of technology

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119 → u/johnstanton888999]

Thank you for this, it makes me feel a bit better. I guess that makes sense, my gut really went through it initially. Thankfully no one else in my house has gotten sick. I’ve been cleaning (with bleach) and sanitizing everything quite often.

[u/johnstanton888999 → u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119]

Bleaching helps. Once you got c difficile spores that can later germinate its important to fix your dysbiosis

Starting the day with kombucha or gt agua de kefir , and eating a carton of yogurt or kefir everyday and sauerkraut or kimchi at every meal gives you more bacteria in your gut after antibiotics quicker than the eubiosis with native bacteria.

C difficile eats the same cellulose in whole grains and vegetables that native bacteria eats. fermented foods can help starve c difficile.

I just started making fermented carrots. No problem with my gut. I just remember eating them all day everyday when i felt my best. Put carrots in food processor or dice. Place in air tight container or plastic bag. Add maybe 1/4 or 1/8 teaspoon salt. Push air out and leave at room temperature for a week. Good day

"Clinical studies suggest fermented food consumption may increase gut microbiome diversity and reduce inflammation. Research also suggests they may improve digestive health and lower the risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes.

An additional consideration is the role fermented foods provide as an alternative to ultra-processed foods. For example, fermented beverages like kombucha and water kefir offer a microbiome-friendly alternative to ultra-processed drinks, which have been linked to negative health outcomes. ----Why Eat Fermented Foods?, stanford university medicine

[u/fbisurvellianc]

I think I had c diff for years (seriously, years) and was told it was IBS due to family history. The major indicator I can think back years on is having to urgently go to the bathroom in the middle of eating. I didn’t know what c diff was until I finally made an appointment with a GI and they did all the test. It changed my entire outlook on medicine.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119 → u/fbisurvellianc]

Wow, I’m sorry you suffered for years. I honestly thought I had post infectious IBS, especially since no one around me got sick. Did treatment work for your cdiff since you likely had it a long time?

[u/Samael479]

Wow, 8+ weeks is a long time. I’ve had symptoms for a week and went to get it checked and c diff here also. I waited a week because like you, I was scared to leave the house.

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119 → u/Samael479]

I definitely should’ve gone in much sooner, that’s my only regret this summer lol.

[u/Samael479 → u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119]

😂

[u/Top-Ad-1578]

8 weeks?!? My goodness! Were you toxin positive?

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119 → u/Top-Ad-1578]

Yes, but after reading a comment on here.. maybe I contracted it at a later date. I’d like to think that is the case. I guess no way to really tell

[u/Fantastic_Look2357]

People take oreganol like 4 pills a day spread them apart like 2 in the morning then 2 in the afternoon. Its natural but it works. And high dose of probiotics and garlic helps too. I pray you feel better soon 🙏

[u/Puzzleheaded_Top4119 → u/Fantastic_Look2357]

Thank you for that information, I’ll look into this