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What Causes Diarrhea While On Medrol Dosepak?
I was recently diagnosed with C.diff, completed a 10-day script of vancomycin and labs confirmed my last stool sample as C.diff not detected . Since then i was prescribed a medrol dose pak for allergies. I am one day from completing the steroids and today I started having diarrhea again. Could the steroids be the cause or could they have inhibited my immune system enough to allow the C.diff to return?
Tue, 30 Apr 2019
Hello,
The only way to detect if the C. diff has returned is through the stool test.
Meanwhile, I suggest using over the counter options such as Imodium to treat diarrhea.
I also suggest to take daily probiotics and drink a lot of liquids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
The only way to detect if the C. diff has returned is through the stool test.
Meanwhile, I suggest using over the counter options such as Imodium to treat diarrhea.
I also suggest to take daily probiotics and drink a lot of liquids.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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