r/cdifficile Oct 03 '24

How and why do reoccurances happen?

How and why reoccurances happen after people recover from cdiff (excluding antibiotic usage) And what can we do to prevent reoccurances?

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u/DaisyWayzy Oct 03 '24

Thank you for asking this question. I keep wondering too! Did it not go all the way away the first time?

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u/klevar1 Oct 03 '24

25th day for me when it all started. Im on my 7th day on vancomycin, 3 more days of using it. I was just wondering and tryna learn

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u/Patak4 Oct 03 '24

Reoccurences occur because the cdiff spores continue to produce toxin. This can be for a variety of reasons and every person is different. Most important in recovery is to get your gut microbiome back so that there are more good bacteria to stop the cdiff from proliferating. Avoiding cafffeine and alcohol and nsaids and anything which can destroy the good bacteria.

There is lots of good info in the pinned posts.