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Suggest Treatment For Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea
I was undiagnosed with c-diff for 3 months. I lost 30 pounds (im 43)and 4 trips to hosp. finally was given vanco. It is now 9months later i still cannot eat raw fruit or veggies w/o diahrea, does the GI system very fully return to normal??? I do take probiotics everyweek.
Thu, 22 Feb 2018
Hello,my name is Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi.
I understand your concern.
I suggest you the to do a stool test for clostridium difficile first.
Treatment consists in:
-antibiotic therapy with oral metronidazole or oral vancomycin (in those who are intolerant to metronidazole) for 10-14 days.
-probiotics
Hope it helps.
Kind regards!
I understand your concern.
I suggest you the to do a stool test for clostridium difficile first.
Treatment consists in:
-antibiotic therapy with oral metronidazole or oral vancomycin (in those who are intolerant to metronidazole) for 10-14 days.
-probiotics
Hope it helps.
Kind regards!
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