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Any opinions on continuing diflucan and nystatin while on flagyl for c-diff? Any words of encouragement for successfully treating c-diff also appreciated. Thank you.
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Member red (Member # 1886) Registered: 26 November, 2001 70 posts Posts: 164 | From NJ | Registered: Jan 2009
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If you have not been to this website it is a great support site for c diff. Personally, based on some folks from that site...diflucan has caused a c diff relapse in atleast one person.
The diflucan is killing yeast which may be partially keeping c diff in check. C diff over takes the colon when too many of the good guys have been wiped out. Including friendly yeast.
You want to supplement with probiotics and florastor which is a friendly yeast. Diflucan and nystatin will kill good and bad yeast.
Good probiotics in addition to florastor are VSL#3, culturelle and kefir. High doses are usually required but note that flagyl or vanco will kill the good probiotics so space them away from these meds by a few hours.
C diff is highly contagious so strick handwashing, diluted bleach solution to clean bathrooms and wash towels etc.
Go to that website and learn as much as possible about c diff. Over 80% usually recover with one or 2 courses of flagyl or vanco. C diff has a rather high relapse rate...especially if offending antibiotics are resumed before the good GI flora has a chance to repopulate the colon.
If you have specific questions feel free to PM me. We are going through the same thing at our house.
Best wishes.
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Thanks to you too Lymetoo! This is all so confusing. Hoped to hear back from the llmd today but looks like I will wait until Monday. I did call late in the day. Have a good weekend!
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