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Having C Diff. Was On Flagyl, Completed The Course But After Three Weeks C Diff Symptoms Recurred Again. Treatment?

Hi I was in the hospital three weeks ago and was told I had C. difficile and my test came back that it was that I'm 27 and they said I think I got it from being on a previous antibiotic in march. I was prescribed the flagyl for the c diff to take for 10 days I finished them last Thursday and had a follow up with my doctor and they said to wait one to three weeks to see if the medicine took effect . Well it's been exactly a week since I've finished my c diff meds and I have my symptoms back again and waiting in the hospital to see if they will prescribe me meds again. My question is will I ever get rid of c diff or is it gonna keep coming back after I get off the meds. I have a two year old at home
Mon, 27 May 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.

The drug of choice for C diff is clindamycin.

Although even flagyl is effective,

but chances of recurrence are higher with that.

Please meet a physician and discuss regarding start of clindamycin.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

You can ask me a direct query on this forum following the below link.

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-anshumala-singh/65146

Thank you
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Having C Diff. Was On Flagyl, Completed The Course But After Three Weeks C Diff Symptoms Recurred Again. Treatment?

Hello, Thanks for the query. The drug of choice for C diff is clindamycin. Although even flagyl is effective, but chances of recurrence are higher with that. Please meet a physician and discuss regarding start of clindamycin. Let me know if you have any other doubt. You can ask me a direct query on this forum following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-anshumala-singh/65146 Thank you