Anyone have C Diff post op?

[melodyssss 30]

I had my sleeve surgery Nov 18th. I was feeling well with the exception of loose stools for the past couple of weeks up until about 5 days ago. I just seem to have gotten worse. I get nauseous and dizzy if I am up for very long and i get stomach cramping diarrhea shortly after I eat. I've tried switching to lactaid milk in case it's from lactose intolerance but I don't think that's it. I did call my surgeons office and am going in tomorrow morning. I haven't been able to take my Vitamins the past several days because they make me sick. I feel weak. I wanted to know if anyone has had C Diff post op. I was reading that these are some of the symptoms. I'm hoping not. But if anyone has had that can you fill me in on your symptoms and what the treatment was. Thank you

[BitterSweet* 835]

@@Kindle may be able to help you.

[Kindle 8,667]

I developed C diff from antibiotics I was given for a tooth root abscess about 6 weeks after my VSG. My symptoms were severe cramping followed immediately by diarrhea (like 5 seconds later). It wasn't associated with eating, and happened 12-15 times/day. Because of the type of antibiotics I was given (clindamycin which is one of the worst for wiping out your normal GI flora) my PCP immediately suspected C diff. The first test came up negative. But I read about the test and found that the ELISA method they used has a high false negative rate. So I made the lab rerun the test using PCR and it came back positive. (My PCP was on vacation at the time, so I was communicating with him via text and pretty much dealing with the lab myself)

Let me know what your doctor thinks and how your tests came out. My treatment plan was fairly long, so I'll hold off on the details until then.

Edited December 10, 2014 by Kindle

[Jij 2]

Have you switched your Protein?

[Kindle 8,667]

@@melodyssss how are you doing?

Edited December 13, 2014 by Kindle

[melodyssss 30]

Hi Kindle,

My surgeon sent me to the er to work me up for c diff and it came back negative. The also gave me 3 bags of iv Fluid saying I was a little dehydrated. They also checked to see if maybe I had a uti and that was also negative. I came home with a prescription for Imodium. Been taking it but I am still getting the cramping and diarrhea. I hadn't read your post yet about you having two tests show different results but I go back next Wednesday so I am going to ask the dr. Thanks for the info.

[melodyssss 30]

Hi jij- I have tried different Proteins still same issue.