Man, C. diff. is no joke. When my son was 3 he nearly died from it. He was so dehydrated that the paramedics were scared he wasn't going to make it to the hospital. He'd already been to the ER two days before, but they just gave him an Rx, fluids, and discharged him. This time, at a different hospital, they admitted him. Our insurance kept pressuring the hospital to discharge him, but they refused. Thank god they didn't. I will never ever forget that rotting smell.
I'm a stool donor, although I prefer the term fecal philanthropist. I was selected based on my medical history and overall good health/diet. I donate to a nonprofit stool bank that is precisely the sort of place from which DC got her fecal transplant. I encourage any other healthy individuals out there to look into donating stool. You can really help people out there who are suffering from C. difficile, as well as contribute to burgeoning research areas such as the gut microbiome and autoimmune diseases (like Crohn's). And if that hasn't convinced you, I'm paid $50 per poop--excuse me, stool sample.
Can we give this actor an Oscar? Or some RU-vid version of it? Phenomenal. She managed to convey sooo much without being goofy or corny at all. Please put her in movies, someone.
Wish I could like this video more than once. You covered antibiotic misuse, the gut microbiome, the gut-brain link, and fecal transplants in a simple and understandable manner, and within 20 minutes - all of these are extremely important and in some cases, relatively cutting-edge pieces of information that far too many ordinary people are unaware of. You should be proud of the fact that you are doing such good work in spreading medical knowledge!
I think the biggest frustration I've ever had on internet discourse was when someone claiming to be a doctor tried to disprove the gut-brain link and everyone just assumed she was correct. SO many times my anxiety makes me sick or having a stomach issue causes a panic attack
@@kayskreed Absolutely. I’ve only had food poisoning once, and it was from a restaurant. I haven’t eaten food that I haven’t prepared myself since. Knowledge of safe food handling and preparation and preparing your own food are key.
I was always told to finish antibiotics no matter how you feel. Now I see what can happen if you don’t. I’m glad the lady recovered in the story but that’s scary.
Yeah, I have always finished my antibiotics when I have been sick. With the preventative antibiotics after wisdom tooth removal I did manage to take only 2 out of 3 doses a day, but luckily everything was ok. The nerve pain messed up my sleep schedule completely, I was only sleeping 2-4 hours at random times of the day...
It really shocks me when you hear about people who stop because they suddenly feel better. Hopefully the information that you have to do the whole course becomes more public knowledge since it's so important for public health
@@ImTheMasterInMotion You risk creating antibiotic resistant bacteria which you won't notice until they start multiplying out of control. The chance is always slim, but when it does happen you will suffer for it.
I recently watched the one with the guy wiggling like he’s having a seizure while a pile of empty cup’o noodles containers are on his chest. It made me lol.
My dad is a PA and has patients get upset regularly over him not handing out antibiotics for their colds. It's concerning that not only will people not finish the course of antibiotics, they'll hold on to the leftovers and use them whenever they think they need them.
Well, the big concern is that people are asking for antibiotics.... for a viral infection. Surely everyone that graduated high school was taught that antibiotics only impact bacteria, and don't do anything for viral or fungal infections. And we all know that flus and colds are viral, right?
Caught a cold in mexico during vacation, had antiobiotics prescribed before leaving canada but in case I get diarhea: husband's parents wanted me to take them for the cold. Why??? They're not candies, I know there they get prescribed anti so easily, but it can lead to problems plus create more problems with genitals if you're a woman.... They kept asking and I kept telling them why. I swear people...
Anytime I hear you say "[Name] was able to make a full recovery." I get such a big smile on my face. It's so relieving and they way you say it just fills me with joy idk why. Absolutely love the work you do to bring this to people en masse. Thank you.
Sure a full medical recovery, but I always think of the financial damage these cases could cause the patients if their insurance decides to deny coverage.
As a Pharmacy student, the speed at which I click on your videos with pure eagerness to learn should be illegal, Thank you for the effort you put into every second, really.
Every time a doctor has prescribed antibiotics for me and I followed all instructions it has fixed whatever infection I had. 10/10 would recommend following doctor's orders.
I work as a EVS Discharge cleaner in a hospital, and CDif rooms scare the crap out of me. I hate having to glove, gown, and mask up. Like… people doubt my position, but it’s genuinely one of the most important jobs in the hospital. Because if that room isn’t clean, then the risk of other people getting sick is very, very high.
@@CelestialPo Eh. They also have bills to pay, mouths to feed. We don’t know what goes on in their lives to judge them. Sure, they sit all day, but looking at a screen for 12+ hours strains the eyes, and spread sheets and management is no joke. Because with out them, I don’t get rooms to clean, patients don’t get admitted, and the hospital just doesn’t function. We all have a part to play in these things. Even the top dogs who seemingly make more for little work. They own the place, and so responsibility falls on them in the end. I do also appreciate your comment! My job isn’t easy in the slightest, but it is rewarding 3+ months in.
@@LinkiePup Well I was being ambiguous in my previous comment. In my opinion the people who I referred to as sitting in the office are typically managers, CEOs, mostly bourgeois. Their primary responsibility is to keep their business ongoing and profiting within the bounds of the law and that's all. Those workers are deserving of respect.
I can't imagine being an actor and having to film closeup shots of my face depicting "intense watery bowel movements". Props to her and to Dr. Bernard for keeping it classy but with an impressive amount of detail and realism.
A crazy enough Method Actor would probably down a whole bag of Sugar Free Gummies or some sort of hard candy like Peppermint or Spearmint and then do it live. Honestly, that would be terrible but if someone did that I would not be surprised.
I nearly died from c diff when I was 22. It caused toxic megacolon and septic shock, and I went from being perfectly fine, shopping for mascara, to in a coma and having a colectomy within 6 hours. Truly terrifying.
I had a coloctemy due to FAP Gardner’s syndrome and now have a j-pouch. My first j-pouch fell apart and I went into septic shock as fecal matter spilled into my abdominal cavity. Went into emergency surgery and woke up with an ileostomy. I had many complications and have been in comas. I’m so glad you’re alive and just know you’re not alone and someone’s praying for you ❤🙏🏽 what a survivor
@@aram00001 My c-diff was caused by antibiotics, but it doesn't usually cause toxic megacolon and septic shock - turns out I have a really low immune system and can't fight off bugs. I then had my colon out the next day and woke up 9 days later 🥲
The big issue in this country is there is no dental coverage for most people. I'm on medicare and chippled my tooth due to bruxism from an antipsychotic I was on, but I can't afford to get it looked at. :(
This happened to me literally 6 months after having my first child. I didn’t know what was happening to me I nearly died. I couldn’t walk , stand up , or keep any food down. I thought it was just food poisoning for a while. Until I collapsed at work. One I got to the hospital I was septic an they rushed me to the back in a quarantine room isolated from everyone. I don’t wish this on my worst enemy
I had c diff May of this year, had it for 2 weeks without knowing, the mental fog and exhaustion was terrible! I'd only have occasional diarrhea and thought it was just a side affect of the antibiotics I was on. But the abdominal cramps were horrible. I was so out of it I side swiped my car on one of those barriers in the McDonald's drive thru because I was so tired. I also lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks. Thank goodness nothing worse happened and I was able to get treatment once I went back to the doctor. All from getting routine antibiotics for a sinus infection. More people need to be aware of what to watch for and to take probiotics while on them.
My dad had C Diff at the height of the pandemic. If you thought people masking and gowning up because of the virus was bad, you've seen nothing until you've seen how nurses and doctors gown up for C Diff patients. My poor dad. He didn't understand and all anyone could do was just keep telling him he was really sick and needed to get better.
Just saying, C. diff is kinda one of the scariest organisms out there. To be fair, it isn't easy to get infected by it if you're not taking antibiotics, but still, the way it can survive pretty much anything in spore form is frankly terrifying. It's also arguably the most annoying isolation precautions, as you have to actually find a sink with soap and water after exposure. Pretty much everything else you can rip the isolation gown/gloves/mask off and just use hand sanitizer and you're fine, but C. diff, well... You've gotta take everything off, then wander through the ward looking for a working sink that actually has a soap dispenser with soap in it. Oh, and you've gotta be super careful not to touch anything between removing the isolation get-up and washing your hands, as that would pretty much defeat the purpose of washing your hands (as you've already transferred the spores to a surface) Seriously, I'd take tuberculosis isolation over C. diff any day. TB is simple; keep person in negative pressure room, use n95 mask (or PAPR) with good seal (plus isolation gown) and you don't really have to worry about surface contamination. TB is extremely simple since it doesn't survive long on surfaces, so, as long as you protect your airway while in the room with the patient, you'll be fine. But C. diff... With C. diff, if you touch your equipment after exposure and before washing your hands, even briefly, you're screwed. And the thing that really terrifies me is the hand sanitizer dispensers outside the C. diff rooms. See, you'll often reflexively go for the hand sanitizer when exiting a C. diff room, but remember, spores survive alcohol, so... Inevitably those dispensers have to be contaminated with C. diff spores. It's inevitable, the way I see it... And that makes it so much scarier!
@@ryanc473Just curious, why don’t you have fume hoods and a decon chamber? It’s standard at the nuclear plants I have to service, so it blows my mind that infectious wings don’t have the same protections.
As someone not from the US, I'm additionally horrified every time I hear that someone in live-threatened condition (acute poisoning, severe inflammation, etc) had to drive themselves to the hospital. I can struggle during driving lesson if I had a little too difficult workday, I can't imagine driving myself somewhere being ill.
In turn, we can't imagine living in a society where a government controls all aspects of daily life. Socialism, Communism, Theocratic or Dictatorship = all pale compared to the indivisible individual liberty and freedoms we hold dear in America. 🇺🇸💯
@@PalmBeachFlorida24 Availability of emergency services does not mean control over all aspects of daily life. At least if you life is not 24/7 emergency :D Sorry, if you felt personally attacked, that was not my intention.
A couple of reasons not to be horrified. Driving is easy. So that mostly sounds like a you problem. Another is your country may be much more densely packed than the US is. Often times people are 40 minutes from a hospital. And there’s plenty of his stories where people call an ambulance, most even.
Antibiotic resistance is no small problem! I'm a scientist working on a big genomics project in a bacteria called Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. We sampled over 1000 colonies from 184 clinical trial patient's lungs and every single bacteria already had genes that cause resistance to our antibiotic BEFORE we even started the trial. Makes me very, very worried.
I love these kinds of cases where the triggering action (eating a suspicious burrito) has almost nothing to do with the resulting problem (recurring Cdiff infection).
@@JustinKoenigSilica It was the cause, did you skip the video and forgot how the chicken bone in it crack her tooth? This is why even food truck need license, just like the pork episode before
@Geewip9999 Just looked up the actual roots. "Hypo" meaning low and "Chondria" referring to cartilage. Hypochondria meaning "below the cartilage." When medicine was more primitive and patients would come in with non-specific complaints (like stomach pain) the physician was unaware of the cause and would blame it on something "below the cartilage" (referring to the ribs). Now it refers to an illness the doctor believes is entirely in the patient's mind.
When I had several bouts of C Diff, my depression would be the first sign that it was about to come back. Taking the first pill of a round of vancomycin was like taking a happy pill every time. It also gave me severe eczema. Doctors were very reluctant to attribute either to C Diff, but the correlation was 100%. I really appreciate you mentioning the feeling of dread. It was very difficult talking to doctors who wouldn’t take that part seriously.
Today I finally understood that I had a c.diff infection 2 decades ago. At that time it was diagnosed as just "colitis" and I do remember having a chicken meal before the first symptoms, which I believe may have been the direct cause. India is a country with major antibiotics misuse. And after watching this video I finally understood why antibiotics should NOT be dispensed OTC. Thank you, Chubby Emu. BTW I have been a subscriber of your RU-vid channel since many years now.
This case is so scary because at every point, it really appeared like she acted in a pretty rational way, besides maybe not getting her tooth checked out right away, but if I’m being honest, if I chipped a tooth and it wasn’t immediately bothering me, I might not go immediately to the dentist either.
you should definitely get a chipped tooth checked out because an infected tooth can lead to infective endocarditis (bacterial infection of the heart), which can quickly lead to bacteremia (bacteria flowing through your blood), which can lead to death
@@IWantToStayAtYourHouseif i was in this patient's situation i would have probably passed it off as me breaking the chicken bone if it didn't cause me agonizing pain
@@gblikestosew sure, a lot of people know that but if I had to guess, I would say far fewer know that there may be a link between gut biome health and depression, so “my tooth feels better and these antibiotics make me depressed, so I’ll stop taking it” looks like a natural response, even if it is incorrect
Not to mention dental work is expensive and dental insurance is trash, and honestly if I found the chicken bone I would have thought that would have been the end of it. Of course she definitely should have called her dentist/doctor instead of stopping the antibiotics, but I could understand wnating to immediately stop meds that gave her scary thoughts for what appears to be no reason, and I can also understand being afraid that you'd get blown off by the dentist because why would antibiotics do that (especially if you're already having anxiety).
Many years ago I cracked a back molar for no apparent reason. It didn't hurt, and it took me _three years_ to get around to having it fixed. I'm feeling like the luckiest bugger out there right now that nothing happened other than the dentist giving me the side eye for not dealing with it sooner. Thanks for the video. Love your content!!
One of my favourite episodes recently, not only because the patient is fully recovered, but also everything here can happen to anyone, eating burritos, tooth infections, not following doctor’s order, try otc from nowhere. It could all happen to anyone watching this and anyone in the world. Very informative about antibiotic abuse history, especially in post-covid era.
My father died from c diff after taking antibiotics for a uti. We told medical professionals repeatedly about his watery persistant diarrhea and we were just told he should take probiotics. Finally he asked me to take him to the er and he never came home. Edit: oh and he was exhibiting dementia-like symptoms, this was blamed on his diabetes
Scared me good with the broken tooth, felt relieved to learn it was actually only related by coincidence, and that the culprit really was a misused antibiotic.
I have a friend who passed out at his sister's house about 7 years ago. He'd had a chipped tooth that was infected and he put off treating it because we're all relatively poor and dentistry wasn't covered by medicaid here (I don't know if it is now) so he couldn't afford treatment. It went into his blood. If his sister hadn't gotten him to the ER quickly he could have died. While it isn't the case in this video don't think that it's nothing to worry about, please take care of your teeth and don't let gums get infected.
@@Avrysatoswhere are u guys from? Where there no relatively cheap clinics? Or a community where you can ask for money as a donation from generous people? 😭
Thanks for covering this! C Diff was the sickest I've ever been. I was on antibiotics for mono my senior year of high school. I went from 125lb at 5'4" with an athletic build to 99 pounds. My insurance wouldn't cover vancomycin so the Flagyl I had to take for the C Diff wrecked my digestive system. I have terrible stomach issues as well as IBS now
Everytime I hear stories like this I'm just in shock that beaurocracy can just tell a dr straight up, no you can't treat this patient correctly, and they're not held liable for all of the morbidities and mortalities that causes in the name of money? I am so sorry that happened to you. I see it trying to happen here in Australia where I rely on Medicare as I am poor and can't afford insurance and it scares me.
I'm sorry to hear this. I had IBS since I was 13 years old when I accidentally drank contaminated water on a trip to Central America... 2 years ago I started bodybuilding and eating a high protein diet and I haven't had anymore IBS. It saved my life. I seriously considered suicide before. My entire life was a living hell. I hope you don't feel that way and can find some relief. ❤
Dr. Bernard is probably the most comforting Doctor I've ever seen. He gives you a terrifying story and explains to you why you shouldn't be scared in a way that makes you feel confident and better equipped to deal with these situations should they arise.
@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse I'm confused everyone seems to be commenting this but I never said otherwise. He's still a Doctor. I know a Doctor of History who keeps telling me how history is repeating itself and soon the entire civilized world will collapse. You don't have to be a medical doctor to terrify people.
My sister, after giving birth to her first born, contracted C Diff while staying in the hospital. She also suffered from Post-Partum Depression and failed to make a connection to my newborn nephew during that time. When she was a teenager, my sister suffered from severe anxiety and depression, so we thought it was part of that. Dr. Bernard just taught me that C Diff potentially caused the Post-Partum by destroying her gut microbiome. You just earned a subscription from me my friend.
As soon as you mentioned a horrible smell I immediately knew it was Cdiff. I had it after I was given an antibiotic for a persistent sinus infection and it was indescribably horrible and painful. Oh and disgusting
It only takes a couple of times experiencing a patient with C. diff. to be able to immediately recognize the smell of someone with C. diff. It's very unique and telling.
@@cinnamoslut Oh yeah this was 10 years ago when I was 19 and I never had a recurring infection. But within the next couple years I developed IBS-D, Celiac and multiple food allergies that I never had before. I swear that the Cdiff permanently changed my gut
I had it too! Nearly died from waiting too long to go to the hospital. It got to the point where I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and could barely walk, so I had no choice but to go.
@@Sang15Mitang That's terrifying! I had it for a few days and have an Auntie who is a nurse and knew what was happening. She basically told me to go to my primary and ask for a Cdiff test that week
Gotta share my story since this one resonnated with me. When I was around age 6 I started waking up every morning with abdominal pain that faded away by 1pm. This happened for years. When I was 15 it got really bad. I was vomiting and couldnt keep anything down besides water and jello. I went from doctor to doctor doing all kinds of tests. It was hell. Eventually after 6 months and deathly underweight I was given a bacterial breath test. I had severe gastrointestinal bacterial overgrowth. Took a full round antibiotics, after I finished I was told to take probiotics, full round. I havent woken up with stomach pain since, 11 years later. If you have an unknown stomach illness and tried the standard tests with no help, try a breath test. It saved my life, literally.
Vids like this are so much harder to listen to than the ones where people do obviously stupid stuff. Anyone could chip a tooth while eating and spiral into complications like this, and that's much scarier than people doing dumb things that I would never do.
Still we don't know the full extent of this person's decisions especially WRT dental care and hygiene. She didn't see anyone after cracking the tooth to begin with (which would have saved her a lot of trouble), and the fact that she didn't bother finishing the antibiotics probably means she was lackadaisical about other health issues including an oral hygiene regimen which would have helped fight the remaining bacteria/infection.
My mom got that exact same bacteria issue last years (caused by medications she took to treats infections caused by a lung cancer). It really wasn't an easy time for her and was quite in danger but fortunately, it never came back (tho we suspected it did once). I can't imagine how hard it must be for someone like DC to have it coming back. It's good that she finally done a full recovery but it must be a really unpleasant things
I had C.Diff in 2019 I was on no antibiotics at the time nor in hospital setting, so I’m unsure where I picked up it up. It was the most brutal months of my life. I already had stomach issues due to my gallbladder being removed months prior, but this was different than those issues. I was so sick I was overweight at the time and was 165 lbs and went down to 115lbs in 2 months. I had a hard time eating and drinking. Was in and out of the hospital due to severe dehydration. I did two rounds of vancomycin and it didn’t work, then a round of dificid, also didn’t work. My GI doctor was able to get me a FMT and it truly saved my life. I cried so much the first time I had a normal BM.
I got C-Diff over a decade ago from antibiotics prescribed for some prostate issues. The memories still haunt me to this day, the pain is unbelievably horrendous and the bathroom visits are awful both in terms of frequency and smell and offer no relief. Eventually I was put on a medication called Difficid which thank god was covered by insurance as it was something like 10k per pill at that time. Even that failed to fully resolve the issue though, I ended up having to get a fecal transplant which you can have fun looking up. All these years later my system works well, but it's nothing like it was before I got C-Diff.
My dad nearly died from C. Diff when he was 46. He had just gotten both hips replaced and got C. Diff in the hospital. He went from 145 lbs to 112 lbs. I couldn't see him for a bit, and it sucked. He had just received a diagnosis for lupus at that time too.
Have you considered doing an episode on Zei Uwadia? She was a teenager who was prescribed Bactrim and her lungs ended up failing. She spent nearly a year on ECMO, doing things others had never done on ECMO before passing away. The story hits very close to home for me because not only was Zei from Wichita, Kansas but I went to high school with her mother, in a very very small town in Kansas.
I just spent hours crying and reading her mother's blog via her Go Fund Me. Wow. What a beautiful soul. Her whole family, really. Thank you for mentioning her here so that one more person could hear her story. Sending much love to Zei, her mother Bri, and her entire family and community who loved her so fiercely. ❤️ Rest easy, beautiful Zei.
I’m a chronic disease Spain patient, I have MS, Fibromyalgia, Epilepsy, and Migraines, among other things. A few years ago I was dog sitting, and found unconscious at my client’s house. Upon arriving at the ER, I was found to have Pneumonia and Severe Sepsis, and was placed on a ventilator in the critical care unit. I had a stroke due to this, and they couldn’t control my seizures. I was placed in a coma for about 10 days. Due to the chronic pain, I was on Morphine and Fentanyl patches, and had been for about 15 years. I couldn’t communicate this, and had massive diarrhea and had to wear diapers the entire time. They tested my stool for everything under the sun, including for C-Dif,etc. It turns out I was in opiate WD, and once I was placed back on the pain medication, the diarrhea stopped immediately. I was in the hospital for a few more days, and eventually sent home. I’m terrified of having Sepsis again, and have nightmares about having another stroke. Thanks for this information, I learn so much from every video.
the main takeaways: when your doctor says 5 days, do 5 days. don't self medicate if you haven't researched/been informed on the interactions and risks. and always check to make sure your food is safe
And if there is a bad interaction with the antibiotic halfway in, there is no shame in returning to the doctor to see what they can do about this. They can change antibiotic or make a calculated decision to cut short treatment, but let a medical professional make that decision.
@@mgntstrBecause it should be part of common sense, taught by parents and elementary biology. But I get your point, people are forgetful to think about something they learned years ago.
I had c. Diff recently, after visiting hospital for a broken hand and using a contaminated toilet (I noticed the smear on the wall as I left, having thoroughly washed my hands - which hurt like hell of course - but it didn't occur to me that whoever had contaminated the wall would've been touching other surfaces in the unit). I'm also pregnant so that was super scary! Luckily the vancomycin worked and both baby and I are doing really well!
I love how every video from you is because either the patient is completely clueless on how to stay alive or the doctors are so deep in malpractice they are drowning. It's never X had an accident and Y used his medical knowledge and fixed him
Okay, but who is this woman??? She’s a fantastic actress! I can’t imagine how difficult it is to effectively convey these thoughts and feelings through facial expressions alone, but she is absolutely nailing it. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Edit: omg DC has really been THROUGH IT. 😫
Amazing timing. Sent this on to my friend who has been dealing with c diff and a mood change. I knew depression can cause physical effects, I didn't know infections themselves can cause mental issues
I have medical PTSD from cdiff. The ER staff put me thro hell, Dr’s gaslighting me, for 3 mos saying I had a stomach bug. Went to ER 15 times. I was literally dieing! Lost 44 lbs, I had one of the worst cdiff cases a GI Doctor said they had even seen. Bc I was being misdiagnosed for many months my cdiff was a horrible case. Finally put in the hospital 4 rounds of Vancomycin wasnt working. Got redman syndrome. I was beat down mentally and physically by c-diff. Next step was fecal transplant, but my GI Dr wanted to try Deficid along w a infusion at same time, 8 months later healed. Along w being on a probiotic VSL#3 112 billion cultures until now, helped save me. I was given Augmentin for something I didnt need, by a Dr!! Augmentin gave me the CDIFF. I have terrible anxiety and fear of Drs now. I dont trust them after what they put me through and didnt give me proper care. Praying for the ones dealing w cdiff now for the survivors of cdiff and those that lost the battle. Its a horribl horrible disease
I'm a Canadian living in France, and something they do differently here is that doctors who prescribe antibiotics usually prescribe probiotics. When I got an infection in my finger (while working with MRSA in my lab), they gave me a horrible course of antibiotics for like three weeks. But honestly, since I had the probiotics, I never felt any of the usual GI changes.
I honestly have never taken antibiotics without probiotics. It's something my mom had me do, so now it's ingrained in me. I didn't know others didn't do it tbh
Imagine, you're an actress and this is the acting job the agency give you, though I guess it does test your acting ability and commitment. A job's a job. All helps the résumé.
Man, I only worked at the kitchen in a nursing home, but I still remember C-Diff being the nightmare situation that every nursing assistant dreaded. Just a gross disease.
Great information here. Sad how long people were told "it's all in your head" when they had gut, mental, and general health issues after bacterial & viral infections. Long COVID and better research about situations like the case discussed here finally getting to larger audiences have made such a difference in professionals actually trying to treat people fully through an illness rather than acting like they're babies because they complain about ongoing symptoms that aren't easy to diagnose.
The start of this sounds so similar to my experience except it was from Taco Bell (which I guess would fall under suspicious restaurant status). I bit into a one inch bone shard that broke my tooth so badly that when the oral surgeon removed it part of the bone came with it. I needed a bone graft, sinus lift and then implant so my surrounding teeth wouldn't also start to fall out. It took over a year of dealing with Taco Bell's parent company, their insurer, the meat supplier, and then their insurer. Eventually they did pay my medical costs but it was an exhausting process documenting it.
I'm so sorry you had to go through all that, but I'm glad you were able to go through it with the peace of mind that eventually the medical costs would be taken care of by those responsible for that incident. Righteous justice prevailed in this situation, which is something I hope to see or hear about more often.
Yeah, Taco Bell is kinda a messed up company. I worked there as a shift supervisor for a few months when I was in college. One of my coworkers was slashed across her back with a box cutter BY OUR DISTRICT MANAGER. I mean, it was an accident, of course, but a really dumb and careless accident on the part of the DM. Taco Bell and YUM Brands did everything they could to not pay this woman or her hospital bills. Ultimately, they decided to drug test her, and because it was positive (idk what for), they basically said it was her fault she was cut. This woman was working on the line preparing food, doing her job. The DM was behind her in the doorway of the office working on signage or something, but she was distracted with the box cutter in her hand, and flailing her arms wildly while standing behind this woman. The victim was very obviously at no fault, and she was not visibly impaired in any way, but she got nothing, and that DM kept her job. Scummy behavior from a scummy company.
I worked at Tacoo Bell for 2 weeks in 2013 and it was not a good experience. Plus preparing the food was really gross, and made me not want to eat there ever again... I really don't think I would have had the wherewithal to document and then go after Taco Bell for something like that. I definitely wouldn't bother if it happened at a local taqueria, except maybe to notify the health inspector. Not like they have insurance or money to cover medical liability. It's really a freak accident. Most people get tons of insignificant tooth chips over the years without complications. Your teeth aren't really "designed" to last longer than the natural human lifespan, and sometimes they don't even last THAT long if you have bad genetics or drink too much soda.
C. Diff is no joke. I worked as a patient-care helper for a bit in a ward with older people who had mental decline (alzheimers, dementia, etc). The cases I really didn't look forward to were the C. Diff patients. You're already working with groups of people who have trouble getting out of bed, with the added problem of explosive diarrhea. Lots of changed bedsheets, lots of walking people to the bathroom, lots of cleaning floors and toilets when they didn't quite make it...and the smell is definitely different. Had to be very patient. Some of those people were so far gone, they really didn't even know what was happening to them, just that it was bad, it hurt (nothing like watching a WWII veteran cry because of the pain...terrible), and they were so confused...heartbreaking. I was let go after about two months after having a flashback and started cursing like the Sailor I was; turns out hearing people yelling, "Help me!", the smell of urine, feces, blood, vomit, and other bodily functions...all I'd need is the smell of cordite and overturned earth and I could be back on a battlefield...yeah, not good. I have nothing but respect for the doctors and nurses who do that work.
Thank you for at least trying. It's too bad they didn't put you in a better situation and understand what you were going through with your PTSD. Thank you for your service.
My mom had C dif five times in a row. She almost died. They used everything on the market to kill it off. Number five with the strongest one they made (only 3 pills) finally did the trick! Plus, adding yogurt, chicken noodle soup (it was the only thing she could hold down), & propel water. That’s what kept her alive! I had to reach into my brain and pull forward the info I needed. And, she was quarantined in her bedroom. My dad had to sleep on the couch. And, everyone used the second bedroom. She kept the main bathroom. That is the only way you can get rid of it! It spreads like wildfire!
Man. I'm a pharmacy student and this is horrifying to me. I hope this knowledge will be pasted on to future doctors to be careful with antibiotics, and the fact that treating C. diff can be better done with a Fecal Microbiota Transplant (sure a very new treatment but found to be successful) compared to an alternative antibiotic that could do more damage. Thank you for the work you do Doc, spreading the good word of knowledge.
Several years ago., I read a fascinating science article. The author suggested that stomach ulcers - and possibly colitis as well - might have Untreated water sources, as well as limited public health measures in the past. This undoubtedly resulted in higher parasitic loads in humans. Certain parasitic worm/nematode strains inhibit the Inflammation responses within the GI tract. Therefore, ulcers and colitis might have occurred less frequently in humans prior to the advent of antibiotics. I wonder whether any future medical treatments or therapies could be developed as a result?
I'm in a support group for "IBS" patients and a HUGE number of them are eventually told they have Cdiff. Some struggle for YEARS with loose stool and depression before finally figuring out the problem. They're gonna love this video...
@Chiz1992 If the persons immune system can give it a good fight then the infection won’t progress in the manner you refer to. While there’s no peer reveiwed papers online; there’s a lot of ppl on Reddit & such saying their years long ibs was actually c.diff. IBS is usually just a “we don’t want to figure out the cause because that’ll take to much time & thinking” . I know guy whose kid was getting treated for ibs then after a couple years passed out and ended up in ER. Turned out he was diabetic and not ibs.
C diff is pure misery. I've had it 3x and had about 9 abdominal surgeries since. Idk WHY they don't tell you to take probiotics when they prescribe Clindamycin, it's notorious for causing C Diff to overgrow and make you sick asf. It feels like your insides are dying because in some cases, they are. I lost 2 sections of my large intestines as a result of scarring from C diff x3. It is pure misery, avoid it and ask if you are prescribed an antibiotic, if you should be taking probiotics too. I would anytime they give Clindamycin/Cleocin.
This reminds me of something that happened a few weeks ago! I had the cold, and I knew I had the cold because, well... I've gotten it many times before of course. I know what it feels like. I went to the doctor's office because my mom was worried it might be something else, and the doctor clearly stated that I had the cold or something viral, yet still prescribed antibiotics.
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My grandma unfortunately passed from sepsis caused by C.Diff. She was 91, so due to her age she didn't have much of a chance of fighting it. Also, as someone with a bunch of fucked up teeth and missing fillings, I'm terrified of getting an abscessed tooth 😱
I had a similar issue but I used a homemade tooth cleaner made of baking soda, use peroxide to make it into a paste and you will feel dentist cleaned every time, I do this every night and have not needed a dentist since I started, yes it tastes bad but that’s a small sacrifice for perfect white smile and healthy gums. Also clean any cavities/sensitive spots with a water pick that is half warm water and half peroxide and you will not have an issue with your oral health. Good luck hope this helps!
I know this isnt what you want to hear, but please please get these problems fixed at the dentist. Think about it: You're terrified of what might happen to your teeth. You might be scared of what will happen at the dentist. But if you go now, you'll cut short your fears and the news you get at the dentist will be less bad than if you wait. I'm the kind of person who worries about going to the dentist (sometimes I cant sleep well the night before a dentist appointment), but also about dental pain. Get it checked out and dealt with, you'll be so much happier in the long run.
To everyone concerned about my dental health: yeah, it's not great at the moment, but I only just now *finally* have dental insurance. For years I haven't had insurance or money to go. Like I just simply could not afford it. I do plan on seeing a dentist very soon, though.
@@FailSafe161 i'm so glad you finally have insurance. I understand what it is to simply not be able to afford work on your teeth, and the fears that go with that. I'm so sorry about yout grandmother :( I know she was 91, but still, that's awful.
I received too-powerful antibiotics once for a strep throat infection. Three days later I was barely able to get up off the toilet. Went back to the doctor, got prescribed probiotics, but my gut has never been the same.
I@@jl4260 I'm sorry, this is 10 years ago, and I live in Spain. Even if I remembered what name was on that box, it probably wouldn't have the same name in the States.
@@jl4260please take probiotics 4-6 hours after each dose of antibiotics. Get the kind that are in capsules that need to be refrigerated (not pressed tablets off the shelf). Get one with as many different strains in it as possible. Some pharmacies carry them, you just have to ask since they’re behind the counter
@@jl4260I just got over what I believe was strep, I did not go to the doctor b/c by the time I realized I had white patches on the back of my throat I could tell I was healing, and I read online that strep can heal on its own. By week 3 I was on my way to recovery, I'm on week 4 right now since getting sick and I feel nearly 100% better. I'm no doctor, but maybe try holding off on those antibiotics...? Ofc, if you choose to not take them you will need to get plenty of rest, gargle 2-3 times per day with salt water, get plenty of fluids and eat healthy, and monitor your symptoms b/c strep can progress into worse illnesses. Or maybe you should talk with your doctor about the situation. I try to encourage folks to not take antibiotics if at all possible, but it's always best to get a doctor's opinion on the matter.
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Odd that this came up in my list. I just chipped a tooth and got in as a new patient the next day... the last day they were open before the holiday break.
My sister is going through this right now. She had an ear infection and the nurse practitioner gave her a wide spectrum antibiotic for it. She's on her 3rd round of antibiotics trying to treat the cdiff. We are all very worried about her. She is a med student. She's on the last on her rotations and she starts her residency next year in May and will offitjave MD next to her name.
To note on the Vagus nerve and connection between the brain and gut; it can flow in the reverse direction as well. I had recurring bouts of urgent diarrhea (probably going 5-7 times a day during the worst spans) that would last about a week and then stop, only to return. Stool samples taken and nothing was found to be wrong. I also was dealing with severe anxiety which only became worse as I was constantly afraid of losing control over my bowels. Finally I was medicated for the anxiety (along with taking fiber supplements), and the stomach issues were resolved.
As a housekeeper at a hospital, as soon as he said her bowel movement had a very strong odour she never smelled before I knew it was c. diff. Hospital staff immediately know as soon as they smell it: it’s very distinct. It’s not to be taken lightly, and we have special cleaning protocols and supplies to clean it along with timesheets we have to fill out with the time we clean the (private) room. It’s treated with the same intensity as MSRA, which some of you have probably heard about before on this channel. Both can easily spread in a hospital environment so we have to be extremely careful. Stay safe everyone ❤️
When I was a kid, I lived in Ohio at the time. I got prescribed an antibiotic for everything, from a cold, sneeze, to a headache. My gut was never the same after that and I'll never forgive those doctors.
I recently (and hopefully permanently) recovered from a C. diff infection. The scary part is that my case could not be attributed to antibiotic use, as I didn't have any in the past year. The mental health impact was very real, and I still feel like it still affects me today, even 2 months later.
I can relate, I had C diff x3, suffered several surgeries and it was pure misery. I had to wear a bag for over a year while my insides healed, the parts they didn't take out anyhow. I've been reconnected now for years and no more C diff 🤞🙏 I'm also very cautious about using antibiotics and I tell the Dr right away my history of C. Diff. I truly wouldn't wish it on anyone.
My mood has improved so much over the past 6 years, people say I'm like a different person and I feel that way too. I wonder how much of that is just from changing to a healthy diet.
I went to the clinic for a simple ear infection, a non English speaking doctor gave me Clindamycin, 15 days later I'm in Emergency and feel like a leper, everyone covered themselves, it was C.Diff, I relapsed 15 days later and was admitted to hospital. I went through both Vancomycin and Metronidizole. I lost over 30 pounds, missed Christmas with family, lived like a monk for over a month, lost my job. All because a "doctor" prescribed an antibiotic usually reserved as a "Drug of last resort" Pay attention to what doctors are trying to give you, immediately google the side effects. Be Aware.
The smell is something I will never forget... My girlfriend got C. Diff 2 years ago which quickly developed into Ulcerative Colitis which is a life long condition and both are 100% no joke. Hopefully this video helps people look out for symptoms of C. Diff after taking anti-biotics. On a good note though, after managing her UC her stool is back to normal both in form and smell :)
fecal transplants really is such a bizarre, revolutionary treatment. I remember being in college, seeing flyers around saying "give us your poop and we'll give you money!" Obviously a funny attention grabbing thing, but after looking into it I learned how unique and important our microbiome is.
having been on a doxycycline script for bacterial folliculitis , i hve experienced just how important the gut microbiome is . when i was on the script i had a hard time maintaining my weight , my activity levels are still the same and my food consumption is lower but im putting on weight still . i was eating fibrous meals and taking probiotics during this time period
This was such an interesting case study! From the gut microbiome to the resistant C.diff strain and a fecal transplant, I’m amazed at what medicine can do ( and sometimes accidentally undo)
I know. I suffered pancreatitis recently and went through a battery of tests. They’re asking me what I are proceeding the pancreatitis and I’m like I don’t know.
To be fair, you are more likely to remember a meal that broke a tooth. I broke a tooth (or really more lost a filling) during the first months of the pandemic - luckily that tooth doesn't have a nerve anymore so I wasn't in a big hurry to get it fixed, but I remember that moment. The feeling of that bite and crack and the dread of it hurting stay with you. Gotta admit though, for those people who, for example, developed vitamin B12 deficiencies half a year after eating some suspicious sushi... I love sushi and poke, I couldn't pinpoint how long ago I ate the offending batch, at the very least.
i know people say this for hyperbole but in this case i feel like it really is easy enough to remember the things ive eaten if i just think about it for a minute
@@mschuhler It's not hyperbole. I just thought about it for a minute. I remember what I had for dinner just now, what I had for lunch today, what I had for dinner yesterday (because it was at a restaurant), what I had for lunch yesterday (because I still have the same stuff in the fridge), but what I had for dinner on tuesday... I don't know. What I had for lunch, probably cereal, but I don't actually remember, it's just a likelihood because I went to the supermarket yesterday because my pantry was empty. So there are times when there's reasons to remember - like, again, if you chipped a tooth, something unusual associated with the meal - and sometimes I can use logic to get at it. Sometimes I may also have a brainwave like two hours later, but generally I just do not remember what I ate two days ago.
I just finished our Gastroenterology module in med school. This video is a good integration of various subjects (Clinical Medicine, Microbiology, Pharmacology). I appreciate how you present the patient's history. Thank you so much Chubbyemu! Hoping that your next case would be Neuro-related (my next module)
Remember this when you treat patients with Ibd. Medical doctors have no idea how to properly treat the disease except for prescribing very serious, potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals. Diet absolutely matters, no matter how much they ignore nutrition in med school
this is why: 1. dental health is EXTREMELY important, and it should concern you greatly if you get even a painlessly chipped tooth 2. you need to do the full course of your antibiotics, though if side effects occur, go to your doctor instead of stopping them yourself
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