Au pair very sick

[Anonymous]

First flare up of an IBD maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are just emerging from a very similar situation. For our au pair, it turned out she had C Diff, which if you are not aware, is a bacteria that is usually hospital acquired and resistant to many antibiotics. Our best guess is it was a acquired after an earlier and unrelated round of antibiotics created room for the bacteria to flourish. She had stomach pain and ongoing diarrhea, but only blood that would be caused by raw tissue from wiping so much. She is close to finishing her second round of antibiotics to treat it after a recurrence either due to reinfection or incomplete eradication. I highly recommend ordering bleach wipes (NOT regular clorox wipes or anything you can find in the store. All of the bacteria and germs you could be concerned about are in that .01% that those don't kill) Clean everything you possibly can and institute draconian hand washing rules for everyone in your household.

I hope your au pair feels better soon and your family avoids it altogether.

OMG how terrible! I suffered through this and it was so debilitating. I lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks and was on disability for 8 weeks. I was never so debilitated in my life. And not counting the fact that once out of the hospital, I was absolutely paranoid about contaminating my family. I don't think I would have been able to keep an AP with flaring cdiff in my home. She is not preparing food your kids, is she?

Totally agreed on the clorox wipes, and ideally quarantining to her own bathroom if possible.

[Anonymous]

Why is everyone assuming cdiff? It could as someone said be a first flare up of an IBD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone assuming cdiff? It could as someone said be a first flare up of an IBD

Everyone, as in one single person, and i responded directly to her message.

[Anonymous]

So sorry OP. This sounds so scary and awful for AP...and you.

How is your AP? Is your LCC helping out?

[Anonymous]

I am a nursing student and her symptoms definetely sound like ulcerative colitis. This isn’t Cdiff unless she has been using heavy antibiotics or had contact with a Cdiff patient, also won’t present as bloody stool. Poor girl pray it’s nothjng serious and she makes it out ok.

[Anonymous]

Would it just flare up like that though? OP said it was the first time she has been ill like this and it sounds pretty severe for a first 'flare'. I still think it's a nasty bacterial infection going by what OP has said and the stages the au pair went through.
Hope she is okay.

[Anonymous]

I caught cdiff while waiting in an ER when I was pregnant with my second child. I was already horribly sick with hyperemesis and they didn’t realize I also had cdiff for about 4 days at which point they put me in isolation and gave me heavy duty antibiotics. I was only 5-6 weeks pregnant but fortunately the baby was fine and is now a healthy 5yo.

It does sound like your Au Pair has some sort of bug - rotovirus, cdiff or other. It is slightly possible she’s developing a more serious gastrointestinal condition like Crohn’s or UC but less likely. Has she ever had stomach issues before?

[Anonymous]

My housekeeper just told me she had salmonella over Christmas - her symptoms sound exactly like what you described including bloody diarrhea.

[Anonymous]

Sorry but it sounds very unlikely she has a chronic gastro condition based on what OP said. It wouldn't just come on that extreme either. I agree it is probably salmonella/camploybacter

[Anonymous]

Does sound like rotovirus. It will take weeks to recover. She should avoid dairy for another two or three weeks after she feels better. It is very contagious.

[Anonymous]

The smell with Rotovirus is GOD AWFUL.

My son had it at 13 months. It is terrible and you cannot keep anything down or in.

Please update us OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just emerging from a very similar situation. For our au pair, it turned out she had C Diff, which if you are not aware, is a bacteria that is usually hospital acquired and resistant to many antibiotics. Our best guess is it was a acquired after an earlier and unrelated round of antibiotics created room for the bacteria to flourish. She had stomach pain and ongoing diarrhea, but only blood that would be caused by raw tissue from wiping so much. She is close to finishing her second round of antibiotics to treat it after a recurrence either due to reinfection or incomplete eradication. I highly recommend ordering bleach wipes (NOT regular clorox wipes or anything you can find in the store. All of the bacteria and germs you could be concerned about are in that .01% that those don't kill) Clean everything you possibly can and institute draconian hand washing rules for everyone in your household.

I hope your au pair feels better soon and your family avoids it altogether.

OMG how terrible! I suffered through this and it was so debilitating. I lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks and was on disability for 8 weeks. I was never so debilitated in my life. And not counting the fact that once out of the hospital, I was absolutely paranoid about contaminating my family. I don't think I would have been able to keep an AP with flaring cdiff in my home. She is not preparing food your kids, is she?

Totally agreed on the clorox wipes, and ideally quarantining to her own bathroom if possible.

Thank you for your concern. She is feeling better and we have thus far avoided it. She has not been preparing food or watching our kids this whole time. For reasons I cannot entirely fathom, she decided in the midst of this that she wanted to rematch. This after we have been caring for her, buying her medicine that she couldn't afford and waiting for her to get better. I chalk it up to the emotional and mental toll of going through such an illness. Obviously, the agency has concerns and she will likely be sent home.

I wish good health to the OP, her au pair and everyone else!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just emerging from a very similar situation. For our au pair, it turned out she had C Diff, which if you are not aware, is a bacteria that is usually hospital acquired and resistant to many antibiotics. Our best guess is it was a acquired after an earlier and unrelated round of antibiotics created room for the bacteria to flourish. She had stomach pain and ongoing diarrhea, but only blood that would be caused by raw tissue from wiping so much. She is close to finishing her second round of antibiotics to treat it after a recurrence either due to reinfection or incomplete eradication. I highly recommend ordering bleach wipes (NOT regular clorox wipes or anything you can find in the store. All of the bacteria and germs you could be concerned about are in that .01% that those don't kill) Clean everything you possibly can and institute draconian hand washing rules for everyone in your household.

I hope your au pair feels better soon and your family avoids it altogether.

OMG how terrible! I suffered through this and it was so debilitating. I lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks and was on disability for 8 weeks. I was never so debilitated in my life. And not counting the fact that once out of the hospital, I was absolutely paranoid about contaminating my family. I don't think I would have been able to keep an AP with flaring cdiff in my home. She is not preparing food your kids, is she?

Totally agreed on the clorox wipes, and ideally quarantining to her own bathroom if possible.

Thank you for your concern. She is feeling better and we have thus far avoided it. She has not been preparing food or watching our kids this whole time. For reasons I cannot entirely fathom, she decided in the midst of this that she wanted to rematch. This after we have been caring for her, buying her medicine that she couldn't afford and waiting for her to get better. I chalk it up to the emotional and mental toll of going through such an illness. Obviously, the agency has concerns and she will likely be sent home.

I wish good health to the OP, her au pair and everyone else!

I assume she caught wind of your concern about childcare coverage, and her feelings were hurt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are just emerging from a very similar situation. For our au pair, it turned out she had C Diff, which if you are not aware, is a bacteria that is usually hospital acquired and resistant to many antibiotics. Our best guess is it was a acquired after an earlier and unrelated round of antibiotics created room for the bacteria to flourish. She had stomach pain and ongoing diarrhea, but only blood that would be caused by raw tissue from wiping so much. She is close to finishing her second round of antibiotics to treat it after a recurrence either due to reinfection or incomplete eradication. I highly recommend ordering bleach wipes (NOT regular clorox wipes or anything you can find in the store. All of the bacteria and germs you could be concerned about are in that .01% that those don't kill) Clean everything you possibly can and institute draconian hand washing rules for everyone in your household.

I hope your au pair feels better soon and your family avoids it altogether.

OMG how terrible! I suffered through this and it was so debilitating. I lost 10 lbs in 3 weeks and was on disability for 8 weeks. I was never so debilitated in my life. And not counting the fact that once out of the hospital, I was absolutely paranoid about contaminating my family. I don't think I would have been able to keep an AP with flaring cdiff in my home. She is not preparing food your kids, is she?

Totally agreed on the clorox wipes, and ideally quarantining to her own bathroom if possible.

Thank you for your concern. She is feeling better and we have thus far avoided it. She has not been preparing food or watching our kids this whole time. For reasons I cannot entirely fathom, she decided in the midst of this that she wanted to rematch. This after we have been caring for her, buying her medicine that she couldn't afford and waiting for her to get better. I chalk it up to the emotional and mental toll of going through such an illness. Obviously, the agency has concerns and she will likely be sent home.

I wish good health to the OP, her au pair and everyone else!

I assume she caught wind of your concern about childcare coverage, and her feelings were hurt.

NP her3, id thats the case, Id say good riddance.