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cokie
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Joined : Jul 2011
Posts : 318
Posted 7/24/2011 1:30 PM (GMT -7)
A friend just told me Louisiana as well as other parts of the country has a new bacteria going around called c_diff which causes terrible diahrrea and stomach pain as well as nausea and vomiting---does anyone have an information about it or has anyone ever experienced it?----I looked it up on the internet ---don't think I have it but it sure sounds like some people on this forum might have it--I don't have constant diahrrea---just in the morning once or twice---my problem is nausea and loss of appetite.....
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Alcie
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Posted 7/24/2011 4:15 PM (GMT -7)
There is a test for C dif (Clostridium difficile). You'll need to see a doc to get an Rx and a little container for the sample. You can get it when you get off antibiotics. Usually it's not considered unless you have watery diarrhea at least 3 times a day. There are plenty of other bacteria that could be not in the right combination.

I was tested, found negative, but I'd already been working hard to raise my good bacteria, using probiotics for a couple of weeks. My doc says he can usually smell it, knew I wouldn't be positive for it. I had to change probiotics because the first one didn't work. The next one which I took twice a day, by Phillips, worked and was not as expensive as some that are available.

The gas and pain made me nauseous and ruined my appetite - maybe because of the bloating. I'm still taking it once a day.

Watching my diet - avoiding gassy foods helped me. Bread or ice cream particularly set off my gas bacteria, often within minutes.
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