I have an 8 month old daughter who has had severe diarhhea for a week and a half. She has no fever, no vomiting and the doctors do NOT think it is rotovirus because no one else in our family is sick (I have 4 children). My daughter has a kidney condition called "Right to Left Crossed Fused Renal Ectopia". Which, in laymen's terms, means that both of her kidneys are on the left side of her body and are connected (fused) by a notch (they present as an "L" shape. Due to urine reflux in the left kidney, she takes the antibiotic bactrim, and will continue to do so until at least the age of one year. (She has been on antibiotics to prevent kidney infection since the day she was born). They sent out a culture for cdif 3 days ago and we are waiting on the results. They stopped the antibiotics in the meantime. So far she has no other symptoms other than the severe diarhhea (about 8 to 15 times per day) and a HORRENDOUS, bloody diaper rash because of it. She already takes Alimentum formula on an everyday basis which is what they would normally put a baby on with severe diarhhea, and she doesn't eat baby food yet (protein allergies run in our family). So, as you can see, there isn't much else we can do to help this and yet the diarhhea continues. Odly enough she has GAINED 3 or 4 ounces and is NOT dehydrated. Does anyone have ANY input?????? Thanks.
my om actually just got over this infection. she said its the most sick she's ever been in her whole life (she is around 50 years old). it all started with terrible abdominal pain. she suddenly got a terrible backache and a high fever--thats when we rushed her to the hospital. she went to the bathroom every 30 minutes. it was terrible!!!
Had a skin rash on leg and took antibotics for low grade fever. She started me on AMOX-CLAV then switched to Keflix. Two days later diarrhea started non-stop and got weak. Visited physician and got I.V. fluids and she stopped the antibotics. I started on metronidazole, order by my doctor. After the fluid therapy I felt some better. The diarrhea slowed down greatlyover the next few days. MY labs showed WBC 15.1 and tool stool sample to test to confirm CDIF. Good luck.
My mother who is 80 is in a nursing rehab place after falling and breaking her hip. She then developed pneumonia and almost died. Then she got a fever....diarhea...felt nauseous....chills...won't eat. She lost 13 lbs in 14 days. I kept after the nursing rehab people till finally they tested her stools after almost a week of this and they found the C-Dif. So they put her on antibiotic for it and she is on Levaquin for the pneumonia.
Exactly! About the C DIf not being diagnosed quickly enough, my grandmother just passed from the same thing. She was in good health as well, until the cdif was diagnosed. Then a day later, shes gone. How can we make sure this infection is further researched to help others be informed earlier! HELP!
I had a hysterectomy a couple of years ago and the 2nd day home C dif occurred. Ended up back in the hosp for another week, abdominal pain diarrhea and vomiting. you feel like you want to die with C dif. when nothing left to poop then you start to poop your intestines. horrible feeling and the hosp is responsible for it. They put you in isolation and you feel alone.
:-( my stool is green and diareah for 4 days painful swollen abdomen is this cdef
My one year had/has C. difficile. Now a month later she has black paste poop that smells bad. Took her to the doctor , again and they are going to do test on a sample, however, the poop is not tar like but like dry paste. Might be blood but has a different smell. Right before this she had BRIGHT green poop. Does anyone have input this please pass it on. We are so worried. thanks
MY SON HAS ADVANCED CHRON'S AT 28 YRS. OLD. HE HAS BEEN HOSPITALIZED 7 TIMES SINCE, OCT.2008... PRIOR TO THIS HE WAS IN FOR 26 DAYS IN 2006....SEVERE RECTAL BLEEDING,ABDOMINAL PAIN,FEVERS OF UP TO 109! HE IS IN THE HOSPITAL NOW...ZYVOX,INVANZ,VANCO,LEVAQUIN,TIGECYCLINE,FLAGYL,IRON,FOLIC ACID,POTASSIUM AMONG OTHER MEDS HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED. HE WAS ALSO ON REMICADE AND HUMIRA FOR TWO YRS! THE USUAL SHORT TERM TREATMENT FOR THESE AGRESSIVE LAST TWO MEDS IS 4 MOS. I FEEL HE SLIPPED THROUGH THE SYSTEM AND NOW HAS A HSTORY OF MRSA AND CDIFF. BOTH PREVALENT IN HOSPITALS AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES...THE DISEASE HAS NOW REACHED HIS ILLEUM PREVENTING ABSORBTION OF NUTRIENTS...HE,S SEVERELY DEHYDRATED AND MALNOURISED FOR THESE SAME REASONS... PRAYER HAS BEEN OUR WEAPON AGAINST ALL OF THESE MONTEROUS DISEASES,THEY ARE BEASTLY! HAVE FAITH THE SURGEONS HOLD THE SCALPEL BUT GOD HOLDS THE SURGEON...THIS IS THE BEST CURE. MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERYDAY! NEVER LOSE HOPE....I HOPE FOR ACURE AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL WHO ARE IN THE SAME BOAT AS WE ARE... LOVE ALWAYS IN JESUS NAME,GRANDMAOGGY
I had c-dif and I didnt get it from taking any antiboctics. I really dont think any one knows why we get it. I know here in wisconsin some doctors are transplating othere people stool into people with c-dif and i heard that might help, If any one has any questions about c-dif im here to help as much as possiable i was in the hospital for 1 week with my c-dif
I know what you mean. I was in the hospital after I had my son I got an infection. They had to reopen me and gave a strong anti biotic causing me to get c dif. I was already scared because I was so sick but when they put those infection signs up on the door and all over my room I really freaked out. I have never been so scared in my life.
In April i had anterior pioeror lumbarspinal fusionwinin days had infection in abdominal incision sent me home on iv antibiotic for 9 week invanz and vancomyicen nw i ave cdif put me on flagl but after 1 week still having abdominal pain and diarria 10 to 15 times a day what do i do
I am suffering from c-diff (clostridium difficile) and want to know if I can transfer this to friend and family? If so, what precautions should I take?
I have been exposed to someone who has cdif. I have symptoms and now my dog has diarrhea too. Is it possible for animals to get this illness from humans?