I met my doctor late afternoon. I asked her if she could help me navigate the naturopathic route -- evaluating my symptoms etc. She said no. (I'd read online on the different c.diff chat groups that many people were getting help from their doctor and naturopathic. So it was worth a try.) She encouraged me to take the antibiotic. I asked her what she thought my symptoms indicated before and what they indicated now that they've changed. She didn't know. She said, "just take the antibiotic."
I asked which one. I told her there were a few recommended. I loved that she took the time to research with me and answer my questions. We discovered together that one antibiotic (the less effective one) only killed the active infection. But couldn't kill the spores. Which was why it often came back so quickly. She said, "I'll prescribe the other antibiotic." I told her I'd read it was cost prohibitive. So she did the research on that and said, "Yes, it's $3300 for a 10-day dose." But it does kill the spores and active infection.
She said take the other and then when/if it comes back, the insurance company would probably approve the more expensive one. I said I'd mull it over. I asked what the risks of having aggressive diarrhea were. She said dehydration and contamination. I figured I had those two factors under control.
We'll see what tomorrow brings.
On the bright side of the day, I had the Mia Maids over for breakfast. We had a great turnout, yummy breakfast burritos and fun conversation. They are darling and I look forward to getting to know them well!
Also, Nick went racing with Dan in the afternoon and had a blast. Dan and I went to the PC Arts Festival in the Evening and I didn't have any issues. Phew.
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