Kareni Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Sending good health wishes, @Mrs Tiggywinkle Again. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Sending hugs and positive thoughts to you and your family, and hoping for a quick and effective resolution to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Praying for you and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (((hugs)))Thinking of you. I hope and pray its not bacterial endocarditis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Praying for you, your family and all the caregivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaelAldrich Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Oh my goodness! I will pray for good health for one and all very soon and peace and easy flexibility from all y'all as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Holding you and your family in the light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Oh my goodness, so sorry this is happening. Thinking of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishes Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Hope things are better today. Sending hope for healing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Thinking of you and your family today @Mrs Tiggywinkle Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Again Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Blood pressure crashed last night and was started on a vasopressor to bring it up. Blood cultures came back positive for strep in the bloodstream. They think I had a scratch or small unnoticed cut in my elbow that a strep bacteria got in. 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Sending you all the get well soon vibes. Hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I am still praying for you and your family. I am very happy that you went to the urgent care and that they had you go to ER and you were admitted and treated. All too many people die from strep because they wait to long to get care, including Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Praying here. Idk how I missed this yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 That is scary, to be suddenly so sick from something small and unnoticeable. Best wishes for a quick recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 That is very scary. Glad they found what is wrong and hope treatment works well and quickly. I'm sorry this is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondbutterandjelly Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Oh my goodness! Just seeing this! Best wishes! Praying for you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popmom Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I’m praying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 How are you doing today? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Again Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Hopefully discharge if the latest bloodwork looks better but I won’t know till this afternoon. I will be on antibiotics for a while. 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I hope the results are better and you can go home! How do you feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I just saw this and I'm so sorry you're going through this. Sending a virtual hug and prayers for you and especially for the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 That sounds promising. I hope you get good news this afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Again Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 I’m home. On a lot of antibiotics for the ne; seven days still. any suggestions for probiotics? My system has been hit with massive amounts of three different antibiotics over the last several days. 39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toocrazy!! Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I’m glad you’re home! I hope you continue to feel better. I had some ongoing stomach issues a few months ago and tried all the probiotics- the expensive spore kinds, but in the end the culturelle was the one that worked for me. But I’m sure someone will have more educated advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 So glad you are home. No probiotic suggestions, but watch out for thrush. I always get it on my tongue with IV antibiotics. It's so gross. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 5 minutes ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: I’m home. On a lot of antibiotics for the ne; seven days still. any suggestions for probiotics? My system has been hit with massive amounts of three different antibiotics over the last several days. Florastor would be the must-take, along with a good colonizing probiotic (the other one needs to be taken away from your antibiotics, which might be tricky if you’re on a lot of them. The florastor you don’t have to be careful about timing because the antibiotics won’t kill it). Culturelle has good data and doesn’t require a special storage, so that’s not a bad one to go with. There are some fancier ones that are good though, like VSL 3 or Visbiome. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Florastor has been recommended on the boards here numerous times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Again Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 I’m on two antibiotics several times a day at different times. Like I’m taking an antibiotic every other hour most of the day. So I can’t have anything that would interact: I will see if I can find Floristor. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I'm relieved you are doing better and are home. Do you have some help for at least a few days? Will you be able to be off work for a while to recover? T 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*LC Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 6 minutes ago, Ditto said: I'm relieved you are doing better and are home. Do you have some help for at least a few days? Will you be able to be off work for a while to recover? T I ditto everything Ditto said. I hope you are feeling better super soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 48 minutes ago, KSera said: Florastor would be the must-take, along with a good colonizing probiotic (the other one needs to be taken away from your antibiotics, which might be tricky if you’re on a lot of them. The florastor you don’t have to be careful about timing because the antibiotics won’t kill it). Culturelle has good data and doesn’t require a special storage, so that’s not a bad one to go with. There are some fancier ones that are good though, like VSL 3 or Visbiome. This would be my recommendation as well. I'd also recommend enjoying plenty of sauerkraut (it's surprisingly good sprinkled on salad, kinda like pepperoncini), swishing your mouth with apple cider vinegar to combat thrush, and also ingesting collagen powder because it's soothing and healing for your digestive system. Also bone broth. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 42 minutes ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: I will see if I can find Floristor. Floristor has guidelines about interactions which is on their website. As for finding it, I've seen it around here in Walgreens. And if *we* have it, then I'm guessing everybody else does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tiggywinkle Again Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 29 minutes ago, knitgrl said: Floristor has guidelines about interactions which is on their website. As for finding it, I've seen it around here in Walgreens. And if *we* have it, then I'm guessing everybody else does. I ordered it off Amazon but when my husband gets off work tomorrow night he’s going to check Rite Aid. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: I ordered it off Amazon but when my husband gets off work tomorrow night he’s going to check Rite Aid. If you need more to continue it for longer, Costco online usually has the best price I can find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 1 hour ago, Harriet Vane said: This would be my recommendation as well. I'd also recommend enjoying plenty of sauerkraut (it's surprisingly good sprinkled on salad, kinda like pepperoncini), swishing your mouth with apple cider vinegar to combat thrush, and also ingesting collagen powder because it's soothing and healing for your digestive system. Also bone broth. I have sauerkraut on my lunch salad every day, both for the probiotic benefit and also because it really is a yummy addition. But you do need to make sure it's a good kind like Bubbies or Wildbrine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 3 minutes ago, Pawz4me said: I have sauerkraut on my lunch salad every day, both for the probiotic benefit and also because it really is a yummy addition. But you do need to make sure it's a good kind like Bubbies or Wildbrine. Agreed. I always look at the ingredients--if it's cabbage, water, and salt, then I know it was allowed to ferment naturally. If it contains vinegar, then that was a shortcut that does not carry the same advantage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraClark Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 2/9/2024 at 10:31 AM, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: Blood pressure crashed last night and was started on a vasopressor to bring it up. Blood cultures came back positive for strep in the bloodstream. They think I had a scratch or small unnoticed cut in my elbow that a strep bacteria got in. Oh man! My dh had that a year and a half ago: small cut in his elbow that let in strep. He has to have surgery on his elbow to remove the infection and then was on antibiotics for like a month. I'm so sorry but glad you are home now. Dh got it right when our local hospital was changing over a new computer system. Due to everyone learning a new system he ended up being in the hospital 6 days (the department that needed to clear him didn't receive the notification, then didn't work the next day, then didn't receive the notification again...it was maddening!!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Florastor is what was recommended to me after rounds of clindamycin and vancomycin for c diff prevention. 6-8 weeks recommended after completion of abx, with doses during abx treatment…preferably midcycle if only doing a once or twice daily treatment. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Saccromyces boullardi, not sure of spelling. I think that’s the active on in Florastor. I take the Thorne version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Praying for all of you. Hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 27 minutes ago, kbutton said: Saccromyces boullardi, not sure of spelling. I think that’s the active on in Florastor. I take the Thorne version. Yes. S. Boulardii is the yeast that in studies has shown most effective in c. diff treatment and prevention. It survives your stomach acid and can make it into your intestines. True but weird fact, they discovered/studied it because people in south east Asia used to chew on the peels of lychee in order to treat cholera as a folk medicine. It turns out this stuff was hanging out on those peels. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGal Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) You could also try taking a probiotic called Miyairi (made by Miyarisan) which is clostridium butyricum. Miyairi is made in Japan. It’s used for different reasons but one is to prevent c. diff infections if taking big kahuna antibiotics. I buy it on ebay from a Japanese woman who lives in California. I think it’s sold on Amazon but not sure. Be aware that the bottle might not be protectively sealed (box should be taped) and the package and instructions are in Japanese. Initially you could take one tablet in the morning with or after a meal and then if it doesn’t cause problems, take a second tablet with or after a second meal. You could also add prebiotic food to help increase the populations of beneficial bacteria. Raw Jerusalem artichoke would do the trick. Start with a 1/8 slice, probably peeled initially, per day with a meal and then every few days, add another slice to a second meal so you’re eating two slices. If you’re tolerating them well, increase the thickness to 1/4”. Whole foods sometimes has them. If you can’t find them, asparagus and leeks would help, too. Hope you’re on the mend very soon. ETA I would probably take Florastor initially and then maybe Miyairi a few months later if gut problems were persisting. Edited February 11 by BeachGal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Ive only just seen this 😞 praying for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 5 hours ago, BeachGal said: You could also try taking a probiotic called Miyairi (made by Miyarisan) which is clostridium butyricum. Miyairi is made in Japan. It’s used for different reasons but one is to prevent c. diff infections if taking big kahuna antibiotics. I buy it on ebay from a Japanese woman who lives in California. I think it’s sold on Amazon but not sure. Be aware that the bottle might not be protectively sealed (box should be taped) and the package and instructions are in Japanese. Initially you could take one tablet in the morning with or after a meal and then if it doesn’t cause problems, take a second tablet with or after a second meal. There's been at least one encouraging study on the possible benefit of Miyarisan for cancer patients on immunotherapy. Many of those patients on the cancer board I belong to use it. Amazon and EBay are the most popular places for buying it, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I don't know how I missed this but I'm so relieved you are home. How incredibly scary this is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 18 hours ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle Again said: probiotics? Florastor for your gut. I'd take it at least 1-2 x a day but you could push it to 3-4 times a day without a problem. I seem to get put on antibiotics a lot lately so I'm a junkie on the florastor. I look up the half life of the antibiotic I've been put on and I wait that out 5x and THEN start the yogurt, kefir, etc. Until then, lots of florastor. Generic (CVS/Walgreens, whatever) of florastor works fine too. Walgreens often has it BOGO to save you a bit. I know some practitioners will say you can take a probiotic if you space it a few hours, but I never ever do that. I like my antibiotics to work and I want to live, lol. With the half lives being so long, it makes no mathematical sense to take a regular probiotic while on the antibiotic. Florastor is bred not to interfere so it's the bug of choice. Noncolonizing, so it's not a permanent solution, but it's definitely the bomb while you're doing the antibiotic. I also use xylitol mints like CRAZY because I get cavities without mercy when I'm on antibiotics. If I use the xylitol mints, no cavities. I like the Spry mints and they come in a very zippy cinnamon, an easy to enjoy berry flavor, etc. I try to let them dissolve and swish a bit, one or two at a time, repeat throughout the day till I've had at least 6-8 each day. The cost of one tub of mints ($9?) is less than the cost of fillings, sigh. I'm glad you're out and on the pathway to recovery. That sounded AWFUL!!! Take care of yourself. It almost sounds like your self awareness took a hit because you were so sick, like maybe you weren't sensing it quite as severely as it was. At least that happens to me sometimes. You can watch your nails for signs of vitamins/minerals running low. This last round of pneumonia I got Beau's ridges my zinc dropped so much. I've been taking 80mg a day, which is almost 4x what I normally take, and have finally started to catch up. Also severe stress/illness seems to affect my biotin. I finally found that as the explanation for why I it takes my energy so long to recover. There are certain genetic defects of biotin that mainly kick in when you're sick. So if your energy doesn't bounce back might be something to look at. I usually take like 3 months, which is just crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 I saw this late but saying a prayer for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Once you're done with the antibiotic and are ready to eat some yogurt, etc., here's a super easy way to make the thickest, most crazy greek yogurt you've ever had. https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/instant-pot-yogurt/ I double it, so: -2 cans sweetened condensed milk (you can get by with 1, but hey) -1 small carton PLAIN Chobani yogurt. Don't cheap out and use Walmart or off brand on this because the bugs are not as good. It will still set up, but it won't be as over the top mindblowing. -2 red cartons Fairlife milk I stir together the sweetened condensed milk and yogurt, then slowly add the milk. Hit the yogurt button, which on my presets to 9 hours, put on any old lid (glass if you want to see it) and walk away. When you come back, it will be THICK and crazy good. Put this straight in the frig to cool no stirring. Then you can add in some maple syrup, vanilla, whatever you need. No straining, no nothing, just your own private stash of crazy good, ultra thick yogurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 My goodness! So sorry I missed this earlier! I hope for peace for the kids and that you’ll be right as rain in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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