how long am i contagious

[geonan5565]

I have had c-diff 4 times in 5 months...have been on flagyl and then vanco...have had my potassium level go down to 2.4 and have had to have a total of 11 bags of potassium during three stays in the hospital....my last bout with c-diff was a mild case as i felt ok except for the one day of diarrhea.....i had my potassium level checked and it was ok.  i am on acidolophis 3 billion cell pills....the cdiff support.com site said that 10 billion cells should be taken 6-8 times a day..i have been increasing my intake and am taking a total of 36 billion cells a day.  my energy level still isn't up to what it was before i first contracted cdiff (due to 3 very strong antibiotics within 19 days)..

MY question is HOW long am i contagious??? I clean the toilet seat with anti-bacterial wipes after ever trip to the bathroom and i wash my hands a zillion times a day.     Is it safe for intimate relations? and what precautions should I take? and for how long?????

FYI...the cdiffsupport.com site is no longer available.


This discussion is related to finally tested negative for c. diff but still feeling symptoms.

[boron]

Hm, C-diff is not really - contagious, since it is a normal bacteria in the colon. It only causes problems, when it overgrowths. Overgrowth of C-diff does not occur with infection, but because of derranged colonic flora, usualy after taking antibiotics.

Well, infection could occur in immunodeficient person. So, theoretically C-diff is contagious, but regarding your symptoms tend to improve (so less C-diff), you may re-consider your "surgery level" of disinfection...:)

[dufur]

Ditto what boron said, everything I read say it's not contagious unless this will sound gross you eat the fecal material.  Which is why washing hands is so important. from everything I read (I am not expert) you are doing the right things.

I have cdiff and got it after taking antiobitocs.  Im on my 3rd round of flagy, doc says im not sick enough to try vacno yet

Hang in there, it's tough im really struggling myself.