So I'm now on my third relapse of C. dificile colitis. I actually busted through oral vancomycin and had to add Flagyl to it. The diarrhea finally stopped (maybe?) this morning. I'm getting a fecal transplant a week from today and I'm so excited I could shi...

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I'm off my ENBREL right now. The nice thing about that drug is that the short half life allows you to regain normal immune function in about 10-14 days. I'm going to try to stay off until a week after the transplant, longer if I can.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this. It *sucks.*

Hello, MikeGinnyMD:

I did not have a confirmed case of C. diff colitis, but I suspected it was. I had been using several antibiotics and wound up with a terrible colitis that I treated by fasting for a couple of days, Flagyl after this, then 2 day apples. This was immediately before a function I had to attend, so a quick fix was necessary. Might have staved off something severe; C. diff can be deadly and wrecks havoc on the lower tract that can increase AS activity.

Good Luck with it!

HEALTH,
John

After a lengthy stay in the hospital, I went home and 3 days later was very sick once again.

I had been on major dose of antibiotics for 10 days, before getting the C-diff..

Looks like this coming Monday is your big day. Enjoy! I've never had it and never knew anyone that had it, though I've worked in a lab for years, plus dealt with the samples that would become the target for a C-diff test. (If ever there was a sample that made you want to use your personal protective equipment....this would be it!)

Good luck with the transplant. Hope it does the trick for you.

I Just got diagnosed with c diff. How did your FMT go?