When should you go to the ER for C. diff?

When should you go to the ER for C. diff?

Call your doctor or nurse call line now or seek immediate medical care if: You have a fever over 38.3°C (101°F) or shaking chills. You feel light-headed or have a fast heart rate. You pass stools that are almost always bloody.

What should you not do when you have C. diff?

What should you limit or remove from your diet?

1. cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.
2. raw vegetables of any kind.
3. spicy food.
4. fried or greasy food.
5. caffeinated beverages.
6. food with a high fat content, such as mayonnaise.
7. beans.

How do you calm C. diff?

Foods that replace the good bacteria in the gut—such as fermented foods and those with probiotics and probiotic supplements—are thought to help alleviate symptoms of C. diff (such as diarrhea).

Does C. diff get worse before it gets better?

Oct. 30, 2008 (Washington, D.C.) — The nation’s epidemic of the nasty superbug Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, will likely get worse before it gets better, says a panel of experts.

How long does it take for vancomycin to work on C. diff?

Most patients respond in several days. In one study of patients with mild-to-moderate disease, symptoms resolved in an average of 3.0 days with vancomycin and 4.6 days with metronidazole. In the past, response rates to both drugs have been 95% or better.

Does C. diff make you sleepy?

It can cause people to have dark yellow urine and feel thirsty, tired, dizzy, or confused. Sometimes people have C. difficile infection but don’t have any symptoms. These people can still spread the infection to others.

Will C. diff make me tired?

Infection by the bacterium Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, fever, light-headedness, nausea and weight loss.