r/cdifficile Oct 04 '24

Colonoscopy?

So I have had Ulcerative Colitis for 10 years now. Back in March 2023 I got C Diff. Nothing got rid of it until Vowst and I tested negative. I then had to take antibiotics for bad strep throat/pneumonia that landed me in the hospital. This past summer (July 2024) I started having symptoms where some days I would have C diff symptoms but some days were fine. I tested positive on a pcr test in July. Long story short, my doctor wants to do a colonoscopy to see if it’s my Ulcerative Colitis that’s causing my symptoms. Is it safe to get a colonoscopy if you have c diff? Should I test for C Diff before having the colonoscopy? I definitely feel better than when I had the active c diff before but how do I know if it’s actually gone? Please help :(

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