I got terribly ill during covid and my doctor’s entire office was closed because they were all sick. So I told a nurse my symptoms and she said it sounded like I had C-diff, but the only cure was antibiotics (didn’t make sense to me). So I researched what caused it, and taking acid prohibitors was one. I had been taking Tagament and Zantac daily for years. I had also been taking a cheap probiotic for IBS, which I found a good one has around 11 strains.
So I got good probiotics. I thought quitting acid reducers would be hard, but I switched to drinking club soda and a tums here and there if needed. Also quit eating right before going to bed, move around a little after eating. Actually made very few dietary changes.
My C diff, if that’s what it was since I couldn’t get to doctor, the symptoms went away. It’s been 3 years since I’ve had bad acid indigestion or IBS, and when I do that’s usually self inflicted.