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how long am i contagious
by geonan5565, Jun 25, 2008 07:45PM
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.
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.
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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...:)
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.