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After taking antibiotics, i felt sick and had diarrhea. now i feel better. if i had c. diff and my case was mild, do i still need antibiotics, or does it go away on its own?

Q: after taking antibiotics, i felt sick and had diarrhea. now i feel better. if i had c. diff and my case was mild, do i still need antibiotics, or does it go away on its own?

: If the diarrhea that you had while you were on antibiotics is now resolved spontaneously, you do not need any further testing and you do not need any other antibiotics. If you are asymptomatic, there is no reason to test for or treat for C. Difficile. Good luck.

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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If the diarrhea that you had while you were on antibiotics is now resolved spontaneously, you do not need any further testing and you do not need any other antibiotics. If you are asymptomatic, there is no reason to test for or treat for C. Difficile. Good luck.

Answered 6/27/2023

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A member asked:

After taking antibiotics, i felt sick and had diarrhea. now i feel better. if i had c. diff and my case was mild, do i still need antibiotics, or does it go away on its own?

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