C Diff Kills, it’s Curable, it’s Avoidable
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 Jan 4th, 2009
Part 1 of this article can be found here.
Part 2 of this article can be found here.
I asked for more antibiotics
I’m still on antibiotics and I’m concerned about relapsing with C Diff. However, the great news is that I actually requested a second round of anitbiotics (Z-Pak/Azithromycin) since my sinus infection was starting to come [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Probiotics on Nov 28th, 2008
I’ve been asked whether Activia is good to take for curing C Diff. Let me start with the disclaimer: I’m not a physician. You should consult a qualified physician to diagnose and/or treat C Diff or its symptoms.
No Evidence (yet) that Activia cures C Diff
Now, with that said, I looked at Danon’s site and found [...]
Posted in Probiotics on Nov 9th, 2008
My mother has been battling C Diff off and on now. On a recent hospital visit (admitted for other reasons) she was prescribed Lactinex for C Diff prevention/treatment. I’d never heard of it and of course, did some research. My first thought was that it must be a Lactobacillus bacteria, but which one, who knows? [...]