c diff

[buffet2b]

My wife is on her 5th bout of c-diff, we assume.  The first 3 were thought to be the flu. Now we got a positive test on the 4th and were prescribe flagyl.  By the time she starting taking the antibiotic, she was getting better.  Took it for 10 days and then it comes roaring back in 2 months like clock work.  Can you ever get rid of this infection?  She gets major stomach aches and cramping and vomiting.  Unforunately she cant eat anything not even water because she throws everything up.  Whats strange is that she gets no diarrhea, like most cases Ive read about.  The illness stays with her for about a week.  She has always been healthy and actice and rarely takes antibiotics.

Since she cant eat or drink anything for 5 days do you think it is wise to start some sort of acidopholis into her system?  Will this help with the flagyl or still cause her to vomit.  I know she needs to get good bacteria back into her system asap.

Whats more discouraging is that my yougest daughter age 12, gets the same problems 2 weeks after my wife gets it.  Has had it 5x as well.  Never tested positive yet though.  I understand it  may take 5-6 stool tests.  

Does this ever go away?????

[CalGal]

Buffet, if what your wife has is C. diff a 10 day course of flagyl may not be the best therapy for the problem. In many, flagyl doesn't knock out the condition and a specific antibiotic, vancomycin, has to be used.

If you're not working with an infectious disease doc please consider doing so. Many regular physicians are not up-to-date on the problem and it's treatment, and many not be able to knock it out.