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Mira
  • Location: State of Residence
  • Age: N/A
  • Gender: F
  • Length:
  • Source: Community Acquired

In December of 2019, my husband got sick with C. diff. It was after he was prescribed antibiotics for what they thought was a case of diverticulitis. In hindsight, it’s clear he may have simply had c-diff all along. He was treated with vancomycin after the C. diff diagnosis and …

Beth W.
  • Location: Texas
  • Age: Yes
  • Gender: F
  • Length: On and off for 5 years
  • Source: Community Acquired

My story began in 2018 when I went to see a colorectal surgeon for the incision of a thrombosed hemorrhoid. In order to ‘prevent’ an infection, the surgeon prescribed me both Amoxicillin 800mg 2x daily and  Vancomycin 500mg 3x daily. Upon completion of this 7-day course, I started to get …

Mollie Lauck
  • Location: Pennsylvania
  • Age: Yes
  • Gender: F
  • Length: 1 year
  • Source: Hospital Acquired

My Husband and I were expecting our first child. We were so very excited. My Pregnancy was complicated to begin with- I was considered “Advanced Maternal Age” and had Hypertension and Gestational Diabetes. Though it was a labor of love, Pregnancy was physically very hard on me. I ended up …