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Mom Has Child with Clostridium Difficile
Asked by B. from Naples
on February 1, 2008
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My child is having his second relapse with clostridim difficile and i am freaking out. Are there any mothers who have had children with this. I just what to see what k...
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- B., I had c-diff several times or a few years. Sometimes they think it is gone and it is not. The question I have is WHY is your child getting this. The reason a...
- i work in a hospital and cdiff is very contagious...the antibacerial scrubs dont work, neither do the alcohol gels, have to wash with soap and water, very hot. the onl...
- HI B., I'm so sorry you have to go through this. It almost sounds like rotavirus. Two of my kids had that a couple of years ago and one went to the hospital. Antibiot...
Daughter Has C-difficile....
Asked by P.L. from Chicago
on July 27, 2010
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My daughter has c-difficile for the past 4 months and she has been treated twice with vancomyicin already. Her doctor does not want to do anything else. this cannot be...
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- Ask her doctor about a stool transplant. I've read about it. It's essentially an enema made from a healthy person's stool. This replaces the healthy gut flora. Pro...
- Try a naturopathic doctor. In the meantime, probiotics. Don't just use yogurt; go to Whole Foods or other health food store and buy infant/toddler probiotics. You c...
- My daughter had this also for a number of months before it was diagnosed. She lost several pounds because she had so much diahrrea and could no longer maintain her we...
C. Diff Infection
Asked by L.S. from Evansville
on May 25, 2008
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I was wondering is anyone has any knowledge on C. Diff (Clostridium Difficile), a bacterial infection of the intestines. My daughter has had C. Diff since April 18. Sh...
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- I had C-Diff as an adult & was hospitalized for 3 days on IV antibiotics. It wasn't what she is on. The pain was bad & the medicine caused extreme nausea. Bless her he...
- I have no experience or advice, but I will be praying for you. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to have your baby be sick like that and not be able to do anything.
- L., Try feeding her yogurt 2-3 times a day. What has happened is the natural good bacteria is gone and the c-diff is taking over. Yogurt has natural good bacteria in ...
Ear Infection and Antibiotics for 4Yr Old
Asked by M.B. from Toledo
on September 30, 2008
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my daughter was diagnosed with an ear infection last week. doc put her on amoxicillin, the next day she had a rash on her back. so i took her back and she gave her kef...
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- She should be fine but with any broad spectrum antibiotic yeast infections are always possible, not necessarily because of overuse but mostly from our normal flora and...
- Anyone can develop and yeast infection from antibiotics. Make sure she's eating lots of yogurt to help ward off a yeast infection. They always say with antibiotics tha...
- Having been through the ear infection problem for over 9 months before finally seeing an ENT (at my demand) and getting the problem resolved with my youngest I will te...
Has Anyone Ever Heard of or Experienced C. Diff?
Asked by E.P. from Washington DC
on February 17, 2007
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My son is going on 1 week with 2-4 times a day of foul smelling diarrhea. Is is nothing he has been eating and he has no fever or distemperment. Otherwise he is a teen...
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- c diff usually occurs after antibiotics or with a decreased immune system.. It's treated with flagyl and vancomycin for severe cases. The antibiotic Levaquin causes ...
- My sone is in the same boat....I think he's teething, but no teeth yet...he just turned 6 months yesterday. The dr. seems to not be concerned, as he's the same as alwa...
- Does your doctor know about his weight loss? That sounds concerning to me. My daughter is a few ounces shy of 18 pounds at nine months, and the pediatrician wants her ...
8-Month-old Son Has Had Diarrhea for Almost 7 Weeks
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on October 8, 2008
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I think the subject line pretty much says it all, but here is more background:
On Aug. 24, I took my then 7-month-old son Michael to the ER with what turned out to ...
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- Any chance you're going to be seeing Dr. Grant Geissler at Children's Memorial? My son saw him and he also operated on my son when he was 5 days old for an intestina...
- First off...my heart goes out to you. Really..... 8 month old babies don't have to be this challenging. Secondly, Bacitracin Zinc is one of the ingredients in Neo...
- Wow, my son had intussuption as well! He had it at 3 months old. He had the barium enema and then the surgery. He's always had loose stools but both my sons have. I ...
Help! Sick 13 Month Old
Asked by S.M. from Grand Forks
on April 20, 2010
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my son had pneumonia in january, double ear infection in march and ear infection in the right ear on april 5th. he just finished his amoxicillin on the 14th. Now he ha...
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- Give him a cool bath or childrens motrin to bring down the fever. Consider taking him to a chiropractor.
- It could be a stubborn ear infection. Our daughter had one last year that three round of antibiotics before it cleared up. She hasn't had one since!
- Keep on eye on him overnight and call the doctor first thing in the morning. Insist that you bring him into the office for a follow up visit.
Probiotic During or After Antibiotic?
Asked by K.M. from New York
on February 23, 2011
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My 3 year old DS just started antibiotics for an ear infection. I want to give him probiotics to replenish the good bacteria but am thinking if I.give it to him now t...
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- Both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One packet a day or whatever the directions on the package say. You want to preserve as much good bacteria as possible....
- Our ped rec's starting it with the antibiotic, but it's not "magic". A probiotic takes awhile to work and then can be maintained. (i.e. Taking it now will not preven...
- Hi, I have always taken a probiotic with each dose of antibiotic. I am not sure of the proper about per day, but the package should tell you.
Probiotics...during Or After Antibiotics?
Asked by R.G. from Dallas
on November 1, 2010
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Hi moms,
I am currently on an antibiotic for bronchitis and I fully expect to have a yeast infection afterward, as that seems to be the pattern for me. I give my kid...
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- some docs give diflucan with antibiotics for that very reason. Take the probiotics a few hours away from the anti-biotics.
- I would start now. When my son was prescribed an antibiotic they told us to start them right away in case it caused diarrhea. (It never did.)
- I would start them now, and then continue when you finish the meds.
My Daughter Has C.Difficile. Does Anyone Have Experience with This?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on May 29, 2008
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My daughter took two rounds of antibiotics for an ear infection and has had diarrhea ever since. We tried loading her up with probiotics and that didn't help so we di...
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- Hi M., My husband had C Diff a few years ago. I'm sorry to hear your daughter is battling this one, however it is treatable! Based on our experience and what I...
- Hi M......my heart goes out to you with a sick little 3 year old girl and a 10 month old baby! So I will start out by saying that I am a nurse and we see this quite of...
- M., As I understand it, too many antibiotics can ruin the digestional flora of bacteria in the intestinal tract and cause C. Difficile to proliferate. Taking in yo...
