What Causes Severe Abdominal Bloating While Having C. Difficile Infection?

Posted on Fri, 23 Jun 2017

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Question : I have C-Diff My stomach is bloared and hard. When will I have a normal bowel

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Management of C.difficle

Detailed Answer:
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It can take from few weeks to months to completely clear up the C.diff infection, depending on your general health.

Bloating and loose bowel movements are common while on antibiotics for treatment of C.diff.
Eating a healthy diet rich in fiber and probiotics can help relieve the symptoms. Include more fruits, vegetables and fiber-rich food like oats, XXXXXXX etc in your diet.

Avoid fatty fried spicy food.
Avoid processed sugars, carbonated sugary drinks.
Using low-fat dairy can also help.

Hope this answers your question
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Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee