LoriB,
I'm sorry I must be confused.
If you are taking cipro you can have c.diff. I don't take cipro anymore because it has caused c.diff in me before.
If you took flagyl it probably cleared up c.diff, if that is what you had. I had to take a couple of rounds to clear up an occurrence of c.diff I had with my pouch.
I've been confused as to if I have c.diff or pouchitis so my Internist has put me on flagyl pending results of a c.diff test results and I didn't have c.diff. Flagyl is good for both. That is why I say they have similar symptoms - at least for me in the beginning.
I have tested positive for c.diff with my j-pouch and was treated with flagyl. There are many others with j-pouches that have had c.diff. One j-poucher had to have a fecal transplant and it worked.
I misunderstood what you were saying - my bad!
Tell your doctor you can have c.diff. The problem is you have to be off of antibiotics for 2 weeks before you have c.diff test or you can get a false negative. If your doctor wants to test you please don't take a test if you have not been off of antibiotics for 2 weeks. That is where the catch 22 is and why you are safe with flagyl and just to forget about ever taking cipro again.