Hey,
I had C-dif last summer. I was actually admitted for a cf exacerbation and mentioned that I had a slight stomach ache. They decided to do a xray to make sure I didnt have DIOS and the doctors said that is what it was. I ended up getting a CT scan as part of my transplant work up the next day and they came back and said something strange showed up and I needed another CT but with contrast. It showed that my intestines were completely swollen to the point that I wasnt able to pass stool. I ended up on flagyl and tons of miralax (every 4 hours) until the swelling went down. I ended up NPO except for the miralax for almost 2 weeks. Please note that my presentation and subsequent treatment was unusual.
It is important to realize that us cf'ers have atypical symptoms of something (Cdiff usually presents with heinous super smelly diarrhea) Good for you for persuing your stomach issues and getting a GI doctor.
Good luck!
I had C-dif last summer. I was actually admitted for a cf exacerbation and mentioned that I had a slight stomach ache. They decided to do a xray to make sure I didnt have DIOS and the doctors said that is what it was. I ended up getting a CT scan as part of my transplant work up the next day and they came back and said something strange showed up and I needed another CT but with contrast. It showed that my intestines were completely swollen to the point that I wasnt able to pass stool. I ended up on flagyl and tons of miralax (every 4 hours) until the swelling went down. I ended up NPO except for the miralax for almost 2 weeks. Please note that my presentation and subsequent treatment was unusual.
It is important to realize that us cf'ers have atypical symptoms of something (Cdiff usually presents with heinous super smelly diarrhea) Good for you for persuing your stomach issues and getting a GI doctor.
Good luck!