Goat-e
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If there's one thing I've learnt to do in life, it's avoid doctors whenever possible. But unfortunately I got bitten by something (Dr reckons spider, I'm not so sure) a while back on my shin and it got badly infected. Was prescribed a seven day course of Pencillin (flucloxacillin) which proceeded to wreck my gut. Had to stop on day six because it was so bad, but a couple of days later the diarrhoea hasn't eased up any, and it's looking horribly like c.diff. Going back to the Dr's tomorrow and if it is then I'll most likely be prescribed even worse antibiotics.
Anyone got any experience with this, mitigating the risks etc? I'm generally not a fan of probiotics, pretty sure they were part of the reason I got RA (which thanks to Peat and the this forum I've since got rid of) so I'm really wary of them, but maybe the situation will warrant it...
I've been taking S. Boulardii which has had no effect, and pepto bismol as I found a study saying bismuth was antagonistic to c.diff but neither seems to have done anything. And to top it all, the wound doesn't seem to have improved any.
Anyone got any experience with this, mitigating the risks etc? I'm generally not a fan of probiotics, pretty sure they were part of the reason I got RA (which thanks to Peat and the this forum I've since got rid of) so I'm really wary of them, but maybe the situation will warrant it...
I've been taking S. Boulardii which has had no effect, and pepto bismol as I found a study saying bismuth was antagonistic to c.diff but neither seems to have done anything. And to top it all, the wound doesn't seem to have improved any.