My Mother caught this horrible illness after her doctor refused to test her, even though I told him there was blood. She went to a new doctor and he sent her to the hospital and they were going to send her home but I requested rehab at the NH. The request was due to my father in law , grandson, and my own children, wanting to keep them well. With all of them in the home just couldn't and didn't want to take the chance. She has been in there for 30 days and still has it. Should I be concerned or will she ever really get rid of it. I would like to bring her back home but now she is also not sitting up or walking since this illness started. Has anyone got any advice?
My mom had cdif while in rehab in Nov. they gave her one round (10 days) of vancomyacin and within 4 days she was asymptomatic. test at end of 12 days showed she was clear. that was over a month ago. last Sat. she started amoxiciliin for UTI. on Monday I started giving her probiotics (luckily she has not taken them at same time as amox.!) last night and today she has had loose bowels. always holding it till she is on toilet but very loose. do I need to worry that this is a reoccurence of cdif or should I watch it for a few days..... (the nurse at rehab said she would always be a cdif carrier after having it) it is friday night before holiday weekend... doc will probably be in office on Monday. should she take a med for diarrhea or not?
C-diff being carried to your mom isn't the issue - she's already got the spores in her system - it lays dormant until the intestinal balance is thrown off (usually by the use of antibiotics) and then it becomes active until it is brought under control again by either vancomycin or flagyll. She will never be rid of it completely in other words - it will just be controlled.
Just the other!! It really does help to know how others handle these issues in their own families. Thanks again for all the good advice!
we had never had a problem with cdif until this past hospital visit in OCt when she broke her leg and then in rehab they said she had gotten it from hospital but I think they were covering their rears....
I can tell you DO NOT try to clean anything that was in contact with diarrhea during C-diff. It was explained to us that even the furniture can hold the contamination and re infect her......and in her weakened state it would probably be deadly. Because of MIL hoarding and no cleaning in her room at her house, 99% clothes and furniture were discarded in biohazard style, even the whole bed. ICU Dr told us if we didn't comply a child or elderly person visiting the house would almost certainly pick up the bacteria. Chlorine bleach is the ONLY thing that will stifle the germ, not purell or alcohol.
Please be attentive to this horrible bacteria, many do not survive the imbalance of it in our system.
So, this is from the article I just read regarding C Dif:
If you want to avoid a “poop transplant” or RePOOPulation, there is a third option. Research shows regular use of probiotic supplements can help restore positive bacteria and crowd out the bad stuff, like C. diff. This may help protect you against getting infected in the first place.
Our advice: If you take an antibiotic, heartburn medication or need to go to the hospital, make sure you take a probiotic.
I agree that it's getting harder and harder to find the TAB diapers. Kmart here has mostly the pull-ups. And only bring in limited supplies of the TABS. So, when I see it, I buy 5. Come back a week later - it's all gone and only pullups are left. We live too far away to order our supplies. We're dependent on the stores here.
we have been on a horrible rollercoaster ride for the past two months.
uti c-diff, uti c-diff on and on. shes very weak pitted edema in her legs ankles and feet. Hospice has come in and told us infection is one of the best ways to die and the patient usually goes to sleep (coma). so as of today we have taken her off all medications. I dont know if this is the right thing to do or not, I just dont want her to suffer any longer. Feeling sad and praying alot