Yesterday we took Audra to the doctor because her belly still isn't right. She's in the bathroom up to 10 times a day and still isn't eating like she usually does. This has been going on for 12 days now. I was so happy that she hadn't lost anymore weight. At 22lbs she doesn't have much to spare! They sent a bunch of stool studies, and so far one result has come in...she has C-diff.
C-what?!
Because she has been on multiple different antibiotics for the past 2 months her intestinal tract has been affected. While the antibiotics did their job in getting rid of her infections (UTI, renal abscesses, and ear infection) unfortunately they also got rid of the "good" bacteria in her intestines, which has allowed this C-diff character to flourish and take over.
The treatment: another course of a different antibiotic and some ever-friendly probiotics! She should be feeling better in a couple of days.
Of course there are still multiple studies pending, so we are really hoping this is the only thing she has going on in her tummy.
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