[zamadatix]

It seems like this is starting to get better here in the midwest US. I think the last 3/4 times I've been prescribed antibiotics (different doctors, different states) I was given a speech and take home sheet about needing to take probiotics with them. The 4th just gave the sheet and skipped most all the talking in general. No prescription for it on any count but that's no different than being told to take any standard dosage of an OTC (in lieu of making you feel better about going if nothing else was prescribed already that visit).

I think it also depends on the antibiotic how much you get recommended a probiotic. There was one I was given for a stubborn tooth infection and the endodontist was militantly clear that I needed to take a probiotic and spent about 5 minutes going over the signs of cdiff as it was a common result and can be so problematic. Still ended up getting cdiff anyways but at least I knew what to expect :).

[nerdponx]

It really sucks that you ended up with c. diff even with the probiotics.

But it's a relief that the doctors seem to care.

Here in the northeast at best they offhandedly suggest trying a probiotic, but give no advice beyond that. If you mention probiotic foods you get a shrug and a "sure that's good", but they never volunteer it.