C Diff Kills, it’s Curable, it’s Avoidable
Posted in Newest drugs on Feb 19th, 2009
It looks like “Fidaxomicin (formerly OPT-80, PAR-101 or Difimicin),” is still looking very promising so be sure to keep searching for its new name, Fidaxomicin. [1] Again, Fidaxomicin is a new drug soon to complete its last studies before applying for FDA approval. It has been shown, so far, to a tiny bit more effective [...]
Posted in My Case History on Jan 7th, 2009
Off Antibiotics – No More Cramps or Urges
It has been 3 days of not taking the antibiotic now (Azithromycin/Z-Pak). Within 24 hours of skipping the last dose, and doubling up on the probiotics for a day, I was feeling less cramping and urges that were identical to the prior C Diff bouts I’d had. The [...]
Posted in My Case History on Dec 28th, 2008
Part 1 of this article can be found here.
Started Antibiotics
Well, I wasn’t getting better, so I decided to take the antibiotics before I had infection spread to my brain or something crazy. As delirious as I was at this point, though, I knew I needed to do whatever I could to prevent a C Diff [...]
Posted in My Case History on Dec 24th, 2008
Relapses everytime I take antibiotics
Because antibiotics seem to cause relapses in my C Diff, I have sworn to my family and friends that I won’t take antibiotics again unless it is life and death. Everytime I have taken antibiotics since my first bout, I “get” C Diff all over again.
Common Cold
A week ago I had [...]