I Suffered An Extreme (6-month) Bout Of C. Diff Eight

Posted on Mon, 3 Dec 2018

Question: I suffered an extreme (6-month) bout of c. diff eight years ago, when I was 39. Since then I've dealt with IBS-like symptoms. 1 year ago I was diagnosed with Hashimoto. During the past years, occurring more frequently the last 2 years, I've had bouts of 2-3 blisters that reoccur on my right index and middle fingers - on the inside left side of the finger, specifically. The blister outbreak seems to coincide with bouts of IBS-like symptoms. Do these symptoms relate to one another? What possible diagnoses exhibit these symptoms, simultaneously? Thank you for any possible insight.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibly herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hi Amykc.bates

This could be a case of a herpes virus, that reactivates when the body becomes stressed, e.g. in times of infection or inflammation. I suggest you try some aciclovir creme for a few weeks. If it doesn't help you should have culture send from the blisters. Also, a photo of the blisters would help diagnosis.

Hope this helps.

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