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Ms. Toad

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65. Go to an infectious disease doctor.

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:23 PM

Dec 2016

My daughter sees a GI doc at a top hospital in the country for her IBD (actually the world if you count all of the Middle East dignitaries that travel for care there).

He won't touch her when she gets c-diff. GI docs are not as well trained to handle infectious diseases as infectious disease docs.

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this world is so screwed up. I have Crohn's and a raging case of C-Diff. Insurance denied [View all] demtenjeep Nov 2016 OP

This is why I strongly believe health care should not be tied to employment Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #1

No doubt. blm Nov 2016 #6

Years ago we ran a COBRA plan to the bitter end. hunter Dec 2016 #59

do not give up....please. spanone Nov 2016 #2

Stay strong. We need you. You'll be okay. applegrove Nov 2016 #3

Hang in there.... onecaliberal Nov 2016 #4

Until a month ago demtenjeep Nov 2016 #5

and I read that people are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to attend the trump party demtenjeep Nov 2016 #7

Fecal microbiota transplant FarCenter Nov 2016 #8

I have read about that demtenjeep Nov 2016 #10

I don't think it has received FDA approval FarCenter Nov 2016 #12

I heard about that from a science podcast years ago. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #36

Same case was in Discover magazine... rwsanders Nov 2016 #49

Any time you are on an antibiotic, you should follow up with a probiotic. rwsanders Nov 2016 #51

That was next on my list - had the pulsed/tapered vanco not worked. Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #64

My sis get C-Diff 2-3 times a year Catherine Vincent Nov 2016 #33

Has she tried Florastor? TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #41

I'll ask her. Thanks for the tip. Catherine Vincent Nov 2016 #54

I swear if I get out of this mess demtenjeep Nov 2016 #9

don't give up bdamomma Nov 2016 #11

I look at things like the recount demtenjeep Nov 2016 #13

Don't give up, please uponit7771 Nov 2016 #14

*hugs so tight* a kennedy Nov 2016 #15

if I knew a few years ago that things would be this horrible demtenjeep Nov 2016 #16

Honey please don't kick yourself because you're down now elehhhhna Nov 2016 #29

I am so sorry for what you're going through. yardwork Nov 2016 #17

Please don't give up. I am not very far away from where you are. I am struggling w/ a smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #18

that is exactly where I am demtenjeep Nov 2016 #20

It's so frightening, isn't it? I am not a religious person. Sometimes I wish I was, but I keep smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #23

thank you all for your prayers and well wishes demtenjeep Nov 2016 #19

Jesus. Maru Kitteh Nov 2016 #21

I am surprised the doc didn't hospitalize me demtenjeep Nov 2016 #25

Have you tried Merck's patient assistance program? csziggy Dec 2016 #62

Go to an infectious disease doctor. Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #65

I've had it once before. My GI doc is awesome demtenjeep Dec 2016 #67

Has he put you on a pulsed taper of vancomycin? Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #69

I will talk with him tomorrow demtenjeep Dec 2016 #71

Without being too nosey Texasgal Nov 2016 #22

My friend had c-Diff as well. Almost for 2 years sdfernando Nov 2016 #24

Yes. S. boulardii is one of (perhaps the primari one) Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #66

I had beginnings of Crohns when I was a teenager JesterCS Nov 2016 #26

you were blessed demtenjeep Nov 2016 #28

My GI doc said yesterday that he wanted my job to be sure to know I had C-Diff and demtenjeep Nov 2016 #27

You have every right and responsibility to email them and ask them about short and long-term elehhhhna Nov 2016 #32

I have been and so has my union president demtenjeep Nov 2016 #35

You are not alone. Equinox Moon Nov 2016 #30

Diet and herbal therapies per Dr. Weil, Harvard-trained medical expert: Liberty Belle Nov 2016 #31

Please don't give medical advice on DU, unless MineralMan Dec 2016 #60

seriously, the only bills I have are rent, utilities and student loans demtenjeep Nov 2016 #34

I'm so sorry! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #37

Been there Freethinker65 Nov 2016 #38

that is exactly it demtenjeep Nov 2016 #40

My sister has c-diff right now emmadoggy Nov 2016 #45

I remember spending many painful hours Freethinker65 Dec 2016 #57

I liquidated my Roth, sold some of my personal things to pay off the things I could demtenjeep Nov 2016 #39

My sister has c-diff right now, too. emmadoggy Nov 2016 #42

Woot! I found a DAP (Drug Assistance Program) for it TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #43

oh thank you demtenjeep Nov 2016 #47

KnR Hekate Nov 2016 #44

Oh you poor thing. I just HATE hearing this. BigDemVoter Nov 2016 #46

Don't give up! cilla4progress Nov 2016 #48

I had Crohn's, it really sucks. Check on SSD or Medicare. alfredo Nov 2016 #50

I looked at if I were to be granted disability I could make almost 2 grand demtenjeep Nov 2016 #52

Let's hope you find a solution for your predicament alfredo Dec 2016 #55

I have pancolitis/extreme ulcerative colitis. My Chinese Medicine Doc (also an MD) prescribed Dr. Mullion Blasto Nov 2016 #53

My friend with colitis added carrots to his rice. He now has MS, but he is doing well. alfredo Dec 2016 #56

thank you demtenjeep Dec 2016 #58

well demtenjeep Dec 2016 #61

If you're talking about dificid, Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #63

he did mention the taper demtenjeep Dec 2016 #68

You need both pulse and taper to coax the spores out of hiding. Ms. Toad Dec 2016 #70

Can you explain in a bit more detail noamnety Dec 2016 #72