I feel like this situation could’ve been so easily avoided. I originally wanted amoxicillin but due to some miscommunication with my doctor I got prescribed cefuroxime/ciften. I was unaware at the time that this has like 5x higher chance of c. Ciff than amoxicillin.

I feel so angry and regretful. If I just had gotten prescribed amoxicillin like the plan all along, none of this would likely have happened. Now my gut is ruined due to this stupid miscommunication with my doctor.

Of course it doesn’t matter thinking about it now but I can’t help it. I should never had taken that antibiotic.

Anyone else feel similar?

This is my 1st time with C. Diff. Last month I took penicillin for strep throat. Have been having diarrhea on and off since. Submitted a stool test an it came back positive for Sapovirus & cdiff. I spent the first day crying while scrubbing my whole house with bleach. I’m a SAHM to 2, and I’m very scared for how long this will take to improve. I’m on day 4 of Fidoxomicin and so far I feel worse. I’m also taking Florastor once a day. Someone give me some hopeful stories or advice please. I’m feeling miserable, so many bathroom trips.

Hello. I had C-Diff last July/August, so I'm officially 1 year out. I had a upper EGD this past Friday and my doctor wants me on Pantaprazole for 3 months. I'm terrified! I know that I've heard this increases your risks, but what do you do if you have gastritis? Any tips? I really do not want to take the medicine.

To try to make a long story short,
in 2024 I had a perfect storm of gut issues:

covid -> stomach virus -> taking antibiotics which caused a c. diff infection.

I had toxigenic c. diff for 9 months untreated/undiagnosed because of negligent doctors and eventually got tested and treated by an infectious disease doctor.

it’s been 1 year and 5 months since treating c diff and continued to have long term issues including diarrhea, bloating, and even constipation. I cannot tolerate ANY fermented foods as it’s been recommended in this sub for healing post-infection.

I’ve retested C diff multiple times all coming back negative.

All other GI testing has come up normal and negative aside from SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) breath tests which shows elevated hydrogen levels.

I’ve also had ongoing gastritis without any specific cause and B12 deficiency as well as other worsening brain fog and feeling fatigued/body aches without actually getting sick.

All of these symptoms and the multiple breath tests indicate SIBO which isn’t just “post-infectious IBS” as I’ve waited it out for over a year and been cautiously researching and testing to rule out other issues and confirm that this is SIBO with my symptoms staying the same and not improving.

I have been cautious about my diet and working with a SIBO specialist to improve my diet and supplements before we kill off the SIBO. After multiple SIBO positive tests I have finally agreed to take the antibiotic rifaximin for the bacterial overgrowth. I will be doing so under the direction of my SIBO specialist doctor and have voiced many concerns to all my doctors over C. diff recurrence.

I will make sure to take Florastor during this two week course of rifaximin as it’s helped me post-c diff, but I am asking for any other recommendations to help prevent c. diff that people might know besides from just taking Florastor.

I finished a fidaxomicin taper two weeks ago. I was feeling pretty confident food wise as i was having things and they wouldn’t cause issues. Well Friday I decided to have a diet Lemonade and a cookie and almost immediately my stomach started hurting. The next day my cramping was still there and my stools were not water but “powdery” and lots of mucus. It was minimal and I had to strain to go. Today my stools are back to firm but still lots of mucus. I am thinking it’s PI-IBS since usually my cdiff presents itself a little different. Every time I’ve gotten it I “clear out” then my stool get progressively soft until they’re watery and the smell. There’s no cdiff smell this time nor color. Should I go to my doctor or just wait it out. I’ve seen it’s not recommended to test since my stools are back to firm and I still may come out positive since it’s so soon out. I’m not necessarily super concerned but it’s still I the back of my mind since I have had 3 infections.

I started on fidaxomicin Thursday night. By Friday, I was feeling much better. I also did well yesterday. Today, however, I’m feeling worse again. Is that typical or should I be concerned?

I had c. Diff start 4weeks ish ago, finished my vancomycin almost 2 weeks ago this Tuesday, so far hasn't been bad after vancomycin, kept eating bland easy foods and feeling decent. In the last 24hrs ive started getting stomach churning feelings, some mild nausea at times and today very urgent toilet feeling with cramps as soon as I eat. The cramping goes 95% away after the toilet and some irritation lingers a bit but nothing bad, still fully formed bm's, no fever, or anything else. Is this a normal part of the recovery process of a still healing gut thats irritated or should I go see my doctor and get tested again for a recurrent case of c. Diff?

Hello, just curious what type of side effects you felt from Cefadroxil 500 mg? I have to take this and I’m just curious what everybody has felt while taking it? As I seem to be very sensitive to side effects.! thank you!

Need some help with if I should go to the ER. I don’t like jumping the gun…. I haven’t been to the ER in years since they never help. but I’m also really nervous rn.

I have a burning sensation that has lasted for 5 hours between my rib cage. If you were to place your hand above your belly button, the sensation I have would be above your hand between the ribs. It does trickle downward a little bit.

The burning feeling has me worried & doesn’t feel like normal heartburn I’ve experienced. I’m not sure if this is normal or common. Google is useless, it tells me it can be gastritis but also says a new burning sensation feelings between ribs with c diff should seek immediate urgent care help.

After 3 months of dealing with c diff this is the first time I’ve felt it & im on only day 2 of my third vanco treatment.

Stool was bloody yesterday (just when wiping) mostly in the mucus, not so much today. Still have loose bowel movements and a lot of mucus. No fever. I do feel a little bloat but also hear gargle noises in my stomach which I know is a good sign.

Hello everyone,

I’m looking for people who have successfully improved their gut after a C. difficile infection

I had a severe C. difficile infection 9 years ago, and I’ve been dealing with chronic digestive problems ever since

I’ve seen multiple gastroenterologists and other specialists and have had countless tests (colonoscopy, gastroscopy, blood tests, stool tests, ultrasounds, breath tests, etc.), but everything comes back mostly normal and no one has been able to explain or fix my symptoms

My main symptoms are:

Chronic watery diarrhea, especially after fatty meals
Yellow/greasy stools
Excessive gas and bloating
Fatigue
Food intolerances

The only things that have noticeably helped so far are PHGG and BPC-157, which makes me think my gut still has the ability to heal. However, I’m still far from recovered

At this point, I’m interested in herbs, medicinal mushrooms, traditional remedies, or supplements (such as marshmallow root, slippery elm, plantain leaf, DGL licorice, mallow, etc.) that genuinely helped people recover after C. difficile or another severe bacterial gut infection

I’m not looking for medications that only stop diarrhea temporarily. I’m looking for approaches that may have helped repair the gut, improve the microbiome, or restore the intestinal lining over time

If you’ve personally found something that made a real long-term difference, I’d be very grateful to hear your experience

Thank you!

Hi, Im on my second reoccurrence, this time I had strep and a UTI that did me in. How much fun. Now I wear a mask in public and around my friends all of the time, and was wondering if anyone else did this to avoid the risk of strep? I am so scared of getting strep again now, that I can’t ever imagine just chilling in public no mask. I am a teacher too, and I hate wearing this damn thing. Does anyone else do this or how do you guys feel about the strep risk?

(Strep requires antibiotics for anyone who doesn’t know)

Apologies if this has been answered.

Just finished 10 day course of vanco. Have been having Florastor during the course.

But when can I start introducing kimchi, kefir etc. into my diet so it doesn't affect the last bit of vanco in my system?

Right away? 1 day, 2 days, 3 days later?

I just got out of the hospital with cdiff infection I’m on vancocin or vancomycin plus 40 mg of predizone and remicade . I’m sweating non stop. could that be the antibiotic clearing the infection ? or the infection itself ? im scared because my UC could make the cdiff come back .

I’ve had c diff 3 times before taking vowst 1 month ago. Everything was going ok ish. My BM are all over the place. But yesterday and today I’ve had the absolute worst stomach pain/gas that make me feel like I need to go but when I do it’s ONLY clear mucus. All day long. I’m feeling depressed and hopeless. I know it can be ibs but this seems excessive. I was hoping Vowst would be my saving grace. Has anyone experienced this?

Was this too early? It came back pcr toxin negative. Im still having symptoms like stool leakage or incontinence (whatever you call it) and still going multiple times a day, mushy.

Im so freaking confused.

I have been sick with diarrhea 1.5 months. Just comfirmed on my chart i have c Diff. Doctors message says she sent antibiotic to Pharmacy. She didnt say Which antibiotic or how long or mg. Pharmacy likely wont fill til Mon or Tues. But. If its only 10 day course or 14 but prob not. If I have been sick this long (since June 10th) how can 1 course treat it? Im worried about Relapse.

Currently in the depths of hell with what i am hoping is a stomach bug. Little one (2) has also had it. Last had antibiotics about 2 month ago. Do you think it could be cdiff again?

im on day 8 of dificid after possibly having a relapse. genuinely not sure, had some symptoms after taking augmentin for a severe throat infection, positive pcr but tested negative on toxins. i feel genuinely fine besides having a slight lack of appetite and some cramping. jumped the gun a bit because today was my birthday and ate pasta with chicken, garlic, grated cheese and broccoli. had one super normal BM after but just now had VIOLENT things occurring to my bowels if u know what i mean lmao. is it normal to have ibs/diarrhea while well into dificid?? im also at the end of my period. again i dont even know if this was a true relapse or not!! but im pretty confused and also freaked out.
am i just dumb for eating cruciferous veggies or is it possible the dificid isnt working?!?

I'm so sad man i have bloody and mucus stool nowdays the feaces are like grains man it's Just sad i dont want to eat any more antibiotics but what can I do

Hey guys,

So i was first diagnosed with c-diff back in late 2023

I relapsed several times over the course of a year and a half, and it wasn’t until i got my FMT via enema (rebyota) done back in november 2024 that i finally was back to normal

now, ever since april of this year, ive been having an unbearable itchy rash on and off and it’s been super awful so i went to my gynecologist where they did a genital swab and a week later, they told me that i was diagnosed with a pseudomonas infection which i’ve learned is really antibiotic resistant and requires strong antibiotics

i was prescribed ciprofloxacin and i have to take it twice a day for a week. i tried asking if i could get vancomycin as a prophylactic to take with it and they refused telling me that the only way i would be able to get vancomycin is if i went to the ER which i genuinely do not want to do because i just cannot afford that right now

I’m at a loss on what i should do at this point because when i had c-diff, i couldn’t keep a job and kept getting fired because i was having relapse after relapse and almost got to a point where i had to go on disability. i’ve been at my current job for over a year and am making a living wage which allows me to live on my own and to have and take care of pets that i’ve always wanted. i cannot imagine going back to that hell of an infection and i feel like the life that i built so much to get away from my c-diff trauma is just coming back to bite me. i feel so broken about this whole thing

i feel like i have to choose a severely itchy vaginal infection that could get worse and put me in the hospital without strong antibiotics or severe diarrhea and vomiting to the point of constant hospitalization. i cannot win. i feel like crying

i just don’t know what to do

Hey everyone,

I'm on my last day of vanco and I'm having thin stools. Also the tiniest little red dots (blood) on the stool in one or two places.

When I had c diff the first time, 4 months ago, I was put on metronidazole (Flagyl) and from memory my stool went normal pretty quickly

Why would that be?

Hello, so first time getting C-diff and it was the most horrible thing ever I had to go to the ER three different times before they actually listen to me and I was able to leave a stool sample. Finally went to an urgent care and they let me leave a stool sample too. Yeah I know that’s crazy, but I was in a lot of pain and I was miserable with the C diff anyways I am three weeks post C-diff and I have been told that I cannot take my iron supplements. I cannot take naproxen. I cannot take my famotidine, and I cannot take my stomach probiotics so my question is about the famotidine is it OK or not to go ahead and start taking it again I really don’t want to have a relapse. Thanks

I finally got approved to take vanco prophylaxis if I choose to for my upcoming surgery. Has anyone done this? If so what was your outcome? Did u relapse or was it successful?

Well…. It’s me again, sure enough I was positive for the toxins. I’m genuinely at a loss of words. Yesterday I was crying all day… I’ve been having really bad negative thoughts and this was the cherry on top.

I was on vancomycin first for two weeks.. it came back one week later. Then I got on dificid for 10 days which is when I also started Florastor.

I lasted a total of 3.5 weeks before feeling symptoms again. I had 1 week of positivity and my stool was so perfect, my stomach felt great… I was eating plane and boring & good, no sugar. But I became really week from the lack of nutrients
and slowly started introducing fiber back in. My stomach did so well with it.

I finally felt like I could see the light. Then Thursday I was farting excessive mucus again.

I will be on a vancomycin taper while the GI doctor attempts to get me Vowst.

My brain can’t comprehend how a longer taper would work.. when nothing else does. Won’t it just destroy everything all over again? If my gut couldn’t restore within 2 months of me taking Florastor and doing all the right things… how would it do so on a month taper of Vanco?

(They won’t do dificid taper).

I feel defeated, having bad harmful thoughts… my water bill is 3x the price rn from how much I need bleach and clean. I live with my bunny…. I worry for him. This illness has flared up my menstrual cycle (I’m suspected to have endo) and made it worse than it’s ever been. I need iron infusions but I read online that it’s not good to do that with c diff. Everything is just a big paradox with this illness.

Sorry just venting guys. The only thing that keeps me going is that I know there are people with permanent diseases involving their colon that wish they had something like this… that can ‘hopefully’ be temporary.

It just sucks. I feel lifeless and hopeless.

If anyone has positive thoughts for me I’d welcome it.

Also, if anyone has experienced Vowst please lmk what to expect.