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I have had c.diff before and i am having awful diarrhea after taking keflex i have been taking probiotics but nothing is helping what should i do?

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See your physician: See your physician now who will do a test for C.diff toxin and start treatment for C.diff pending results. Probiotics may not prevent C.diff but the best probiotic to try may be Florastor.

Answered 5/22/2017

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