C. diff affects us all.

My momma was diagnosed with C. diff in February of 2022. She lasted 14 days and passed away March 6, 2022. She had not been in the hospital, a nursing home, or on antibiotics. We still do not know where or how she got C. diff. Our mom was one of the strongest, kindest, and most loving women. She had beat breast cancer twice but she couldn’t beat this. We need more publicity about this disease. Speak out and stand up!

I took Cipro for a UTI in October 2021, then came down with C. diff a week after the last dose of Cipro. I have been on several different medications for over 130 days and nothing is working. The doctor started me on Dificid today and I am praying this works! This has been an absolute nightmare.

I’ve been a medical transcriptionist for 30+ years, so I had heard of C. diff before. Only one time, many years ago, did I have diarrhea following taking an antibiotic. I remember having to submit a stool sample for testing, which was negative. The beginning of November 2021, I noticed a swelling under the right side of my lower jaw whenever I ate something. After eating, the swelling went down. I went to a local ENT doctor and he said it was an…

I ended up going to the hospital in January 2021 for abdominal pain on the left side of my belly. First, I went to immediate care and was diagnosed through an x-ray showing that the stool was stuck. I went to Target and grabbed some stool softener which didn’t resolve the issue since the pain persisted and became more severe. Two days later, I went to the hospital and took a CT scan that found I had diverticulitis, for which I was put on…

Several years ago, I received clindamycin (should be taken off the market) for an infected tooth. As a result I got C. diff and all the symptoms that go with it. I was treated with vancomycin, and I felt better, but not completely normal. A few days upon completion, it came back full force. I repeated the medication again with the same results. Long story short, I used all the different medications for C. diff without success. I was…

I had a urinary tract infection in October of 2021 for which I took Cipro. A week after the last Cipro dose, I started having diarrhea. My doctor ordered a stool test and it showed I had C. diff. I was prescribed vancomycin for 10 days. But the C. diff came back after I finished the vancomycin. I was then prescribed flagyl for 10 days, but the C. diff came back. Then I had another 7 days of flagyl and again the C. diff returned. I went to the ER…

It all began after I gave birth to my child (Cesarean section in 2019) when my body went downhill. A time that is meant to be joyous was filled with dread. I had an unknown movement in my lower abdomen that felt like a baby was still trapped in me with random bouts of diarrhea (1 diarrhea bowel movement a month) that weren’t bad at all. So I never thought anything about it. I caught a sickness in the winter and was put on antibiotics. A month…

I developed viral pneumonia and was hospitalized. My immune system was weakened by pneumonia and I was treated with high-dose IV antibiotics. Once I went home I became busy with learning how to care for my newly diagnosed diabetes. I began having excessive diarrhea, which I ignored for six weeks. I finally sought treatment when I was once again hospitalized for a stroke. A diagnosis of C. diff was made. I was hospitalized for six weeks and lost…

I am a public health dentist and practiced clinical dentistry for nearly 30 years. On January 11, 2022, I underwent periodontal surgery (tooth extraction and socket graft). The periodontist prescribed clindamycin for 6 days. There was no infection present, it was a “prophylactic” protocol to prevent possible infection. I returned to the periodontist for a 1 month post-op evaluation on February 13 and 2 days later developed acute GI symptoms. I…