tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post8581545900748249848..comments2024-03-09T08:14:49.856-08:00Comments on LymeMD: Clostridia difficile and antibioticsLyme report: Montgomery County, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11035327980787631502noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-52150350436441927952011-04-08T14:19:23.340-07:002011-04-08T14:19:23.340-07:00I forgot to say that both my nephew and my aunt DI...I forgot to say that both my nephew and my aunt DID have c. diff.Mitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479969165623217495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694894153899281485.post-48520123253062089442011-04-08T14:18:06.735-07:002011-04-08T14:18:06.735-07:00I had c diff as a healthy 44 year old female. I h...I had c diff as a healthy 44 year old female. I had underlying mostly asymptomatic proctitis for several years, which has now developed into full-blown ulcerative colitis, which requires lots of doctor visits, lots of meds (immunosuppressives and asacol), and costs lots of money.<br /><br />People are not aware of c diff. and the dangers of antibiotics. Since my infection about ten years ago, I've encouraged first my healthy 30 year old nephew to ask his doc for a c diff test when he didn't get better after taking clyndamyacin and developing diarrhea, as well as my healthy 65 year old aunt who got it from another antibiotic. I got mine from Cipro.<br /><br />I had two courses of Flagyl and finally had to take the Vancomycin twice to get rid of it.<br /><br />Be careful with antibiotics. They can create a more dangerous infection than the infection you're trying to get rid of.Mitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16479969165623217495noreply@blogger.com