10 C Diff Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #1: Diarrhea
Our digestive system cannot absorb water and nutrients from our food instantly. It requires some time to do so, so our food needs to pass through fairly slowly. This is usually not a problem with a healthy digestive system, but things don’t always work as well as they should do.
A C. diff infection will cause considerable irritation and upset to the stomach, and this will cause the food to pass through much faster than usual. This, in turn, means that the body does not have time to extract the fluid it needs, resulting in diarrhea. Extreme cases can lead to dehydration and malnutrition, so vulnerable patients should be monitored.
