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I had c-diff and my first flare of Crohn's for two years before being diagnosed. I know firsthand how nasty it is. There are Crohn's theories that an infection like c-diff actually brings on Crohn's. It's a logical theory, because your body's immune system would work like crazy to get rid of the infection and then something goes haywire and won't quit once the c-diff is gone. C-diff mimics ulcerative colitis so you absorb very little of your food.
Needless to say, with Crohn's and a family history of colon cancer, I get annual colonoscopies and upper GIs. I now get sick from the colonoscopy prep and I always gag on the barium from the upper GIs. They are all hellacious tests.
honeychile... definitely find a new doctor. I've not had one be so harsh. I have to go to a new GI in January because of insurance changes, which upsets me, but I can't imagine a doctor having the attitude that yours did.
C-diff is similar to a yeast infection in how you get it from taking mega doses of antibiotics. There are all types of natural and normal bacteria in your system. They keep each other in check. When you are on massive doses of antibiotics, they can become imbalanced as some of the good bacteria are killed off. Others become too strong and take over. Thankfully, Flagyl got rid of my c-diff pretty quickly but also gave me Thrush. After my re-section, I was on huge doses of antibiotics again, including Flagyl, and got Thrush again. Next time I am on Flagyl, I will be talking with the doc about preventing the Thrush!
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