Question 1

what is the best diet & probiotic to build my resistance to my c-diff coming back now that i am recovering?

Accepted Answer

: Probiotics containing Saccharomyces boulardii and Lactobacillus casei have been the most studied and appear to be effective. However, products are not standardized and there is enormous variation one to another. More is not necessarily better.

Check with your friendly gastroenterologist

Question 2

er sat. am, explosive diarrhea, abdominal bloating, pain&gas. stool sample to lab today, mon. lab results in 48hrs for c diff possible. what is the best diet to get under control? possibly cefdinir caused this? use imodium or not?

Accepted Answer

: The biggest problem in a person with explosive diarrhea is keeping hydrated and maintaining electrolyte levels. Make sure you are drinking 2.5 liters of water/electrolytes daily to maintain hydration. Once the lab test comes back a specific treatment will be prescribed by your DR. Eat a limited diet consisting of only Rice/crackers/dry toast, bananas, apples- no fatty foods, no high fiber foods.

Question 3

is it unusual for someone that is being treated for c-diff not to be able to eat certain foods?  should i be on a certain diet?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: You are likely being treated with Flagyl (metronidazole).  For that, you should not drink anything with alcohol in it, including cough medications, while you are taking it.

After you are done with treatment and cleared of the c-difficile, you should be able to eat anything you want.

Question 4

diagnosed w/ c-diff 10 12/19/22.. given 10 days of vancomycin. added florastor probiotic. how do i know when i am better & can start adding back more foods to my diet? do i keep taking florastor daily or take a different probiotic for my gut health?

Accepted Answer

: If you are no longer having diarrhea, you can resume your usual diet. Probiotics are generally not useful.
Wish you good health!

Question 5

what is the best method for treating c. diff? what foods should be avoided and which are beneficial? what about yogurt?

Accepted Answer

Probiotics: May be helpful. Aside from that youse benefit from flagyl.

Question 6

best antibiotic for c diff?

Accepted Answer

Just two: 1st stop the antibiotic that caused it.  Sometimes that's enough. The usual starting  is Flagyl while more severe cases require oral vancomycin.  There are several other antibiotics occasionally used.

Question 7

what are the best treatments for c diff infection?

Accepted Answer

Cure c dificile: The most common drug rx is flagyl.Back up rx includes vancomucin and a new drug dificid (fidaxomicin).

Question 8

wat is the best med for sibo. with lowest rate of c diff infection.

Accepted Answer

SIBO, documented?: Treatment is often offered empirically when sibo (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) is suspected. However symptoms recur when the antibiotics are gone. Is this due to underlying ibs, regrowth of bacteria (or resistant ones!), parasites, altered GI transit, or something else? Bifidobacter-containing probiotics may reduce gassiness, a xifaxan (rifaximin) trial may help, but evaluation is best pursued now.

Question 9

are probiotic pills safe? i see warming labels on some saying may cause. wats the best probiotic i can use. c diff positive with no diaherra.

Accepted Answer

Probiotics: These are almost all quite safe. You might, however, simply use cultured non-pasteurized yogurt, and this should fulfill the same purpose.

Question 10

father in law is vusiting from the states. been diagnosed with c-diff. what is the best probiotic you could recommend and what food can he eat or not?

Accepted Answer

Not applicable: Food and probiotics will not affect the course of disease. Please consult a local doctor for prescription antibiotic. Wash hands thoroughly after any contact with the patient to prevent spread of infection. You may visit this site for info on this topic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/c-difficile/symptoms-causes/syc-20351691

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What is the best diet & probiotic to build my resistance to my c-diff coming back now that i am recovering?

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Er sat. am, explosive diarrhea, abdominal bloating, pain&gas. stool sample to lab today, mon. lab results in 48hrs for c diff possible. what is the best diet to get under control? possibly cefdinir caused this? use imodium or not?

A member asked:

Is it unusual for someone that is being treated for c-diff not to be able to eat certain foods? should i be on a certain diet?

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Diagnosed w/ c-diff 10 12/19/22.. given 10 days of vancomycin. added florastor probiotic. how do i know when i am better & can start adding back more foods to my diet? do i keep taking florastor daily or take a different probiotic for my gut health?

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What is the best method for treating c. diff? what foods should be avoided and which are beneficial? what about yogurt?

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Best antibiotic for c diff?

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What are the best treatments for c diff infection?

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Wat is the best med for sibo. with lowest rate of c diff infection.

A member asked:

Are probiotic pills safe? i see warming labels on some saying may cause. wats the best probiotic i can use. c diff positive with no diaherra.

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Father in law is vusiting from the states. been diagnosed with c-diff. what is the best probiotic you could recommend and what food can he eat or not?

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