Started with C Diff in late January 2018. Took Flagyl which was mildly effective against the diarrhea for 2 weeks. 8 days after completing the Flagyl I relapsed in a very major way. The pain was intense and the diarrhea even worse than the first bout. During the entire ordeal, I changed my diet to high protein low sugar, low carbs as I read many foods "feed" the bacteria. I lost 17 lbs during this time. Vancomycin was prescribed for 2 weeks because of the relapse. It worked much better than the Flagyl. But I must add that after the relapse I attended a healing service at my church. They laid hands, annointed me with oil, and prayed. I believe from that point on I was cured. Meanwhile, the MD told me I needed to gain weight, so once the inflammation had subsided I slowly added foods from the FODMAP diet. That was 6 weeks ago. Today I can eat just about anything. About a month ago I noticed I was losing a lot of hair. I believe it was from the lack of nutrition due to the restricted diet. I'm hoping this too will pass. My hair has always been "sensitive". I believe it will return over time. So, while C Diff may not directly be the cause of hair loss, malnutrition certainly can be. I learned a lot from C Diff and must tell you that I only eat antibiotic free meats now, no gmo anything; organic fruits and veggies only. If you are suffering with C Diff heal your gut! Eat only antibiotic free chicken, turkey, or beef. Limit roughage (high fiber foods) so your gut can heal. Do this for at least 3 weeks. You WILL lose weight but you can rebuild once healed. Here's a concoction I invented that I found filling and very enjoyable - Califia coconut almond milk mixed with one third of a container of Orgain - a vegan high protein drink. I only added a third of the carton to limit sugar intake. Chocolate Orgain added to Califia coconut almond milk - YUM! and gut friendly. Hope this was helpful.
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Started with C Diff in late January 2018. Took Flagyl which was mildly effective against the diarrhea for 2 weeks. 8 days after completing the Flagyl I relapsed in a very major way. The pain was intense and the diarrhea even worse than the first bout. During the entire ordeal, I changed my diet to high protein low sugar, low carbs as I read many foods "feed" the bacteria. I lost 17 lbs during this time. Vancomycin was prescribed for 2 weeks because of the relapse. It worked much better than the Flagyl. But I must add that after the relapse I attended a healing service at my church. They laid hands, annointed me with oil, and prayed. I believe from that point on I was cured. Meanwhile, the MD told me I needed to gain weight, so once the inflammation had subsided I slowly added foods from the FODMAP diet. That was 6 weeks ago. Today I can eat just about anything. About a month ago I noticed I was losing a lot of hair. I believe it was from the lack of nutrition due to the restricted diet. I'm hoping this too will pass. My hair has always been "sensitive". I believe it will return over time. So, while C Diff may not directly be the cause of hair loss, malnutrition certainly can be. I learned a lot from C Diff and must tell you that I only eat antibiotic free meats now, no gmo anything; organic fruits and veggies only. If you are suffering with C Diff heal your gut! Eat only antibiotic free chicken, turkey, or beef. Limit roughage (high fiber foods) so your gut can heal. Do this for at least 3 weeks. You WILL lose weight but you can rebuild once healed. Here's a concoction I invented that I found filling and very enjoyable - Califia coconut almond milk mixed with one third of a container of Orgain - a vegan high protein drink. I only added a third of the carton to limit sugar intake. Chocolate Orgain added to Califia coconut almond milk - YUM! and gut friendly. Hope this was helpful.
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