Pregnant, have UC and dealing with c. diff(probiotic question)

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Emily D.
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 		   Posted 6/24/2009 12:53 PM (GMT -6)   
So I have c. diff. Confirmed this morning. Since I'm pregnant he wants to take the most agressive approach and am being treated with vancomycin every 6 hours for 14 days. I asked about taking a probitoic. HE said that he spoke with one of the doctors on staff who is a world reknowned regarding this disease. And he said that this doctor didn't seem to think there was much proof that probiotics did much of anything during treatment. I wondered if anyone else has dealt with this and what they did regarding taking a probiotic.
I've never had c. diff before and its honestly worse than any flare I have ever experienced. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy!
Emily
UC for 12 years(diagnosed at 17 years of age)
Currently taking 8 Colazol a day
Currently pregnant(due 1/19/09) and dealing with some UC issues

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fruitgirl
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 		   Posted 6/24/2009 1:04 PM (GMT -6)   
My opinion is that the probiotics will definitely NOT hurt anything, so go ahead and take them anyway. I guess I'd take them halfway between doses of your antibiotic to give them a small chance of surviving.
Status: Remission since late May 2009!
Symptoms began in November 2008, ~4 weeks after giving birth to my son.
Diagnosed with pancolitis on 1/30/09
Currently taking Asacol (400mg 4 pills 3x daily), Rowasa twice weekly, Natural Factors Ultimate probiotic 12/12 Formula, and Zoloft (25 mg).

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Emily D.
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 		   Posted 6/24/2009 1:09 PM (GMT -6)   
Great thanks for the info. And a great idea about spacing them between my antibiotic doses. NEver would have thought of that!
Emily
UC for 12 years(diagnosed at 17 years of age)
Currently taking 8 Colazol a day
Currently pregnant(due 1/19/09) and dealing with some UC issues

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