Vancomycin Success Stories

Ana María Hunt, a 52-year old PSC patient, was forced to quit working because of her cirrhosis and debilitating symptoms. Then, after only three months on oral vancomycin, her quality of life dramatically increased and she was ready to start working again. Best of all, Ana María's friends and family say she has the "life" back in her face. Read on to see how oral vancomycin turned her life around—and her plea for the healthcare community.

Luke was in stage two liver fibrosis in high school. He couldn’t find remission from his ulcerative colitis and his gastroenterologist was planning an ERCP and colectomy surgery until he was placed on vancomycin for a C. diff infection. His symptoms immediately improved on vancomycin and, thankfully, his hepatologist was willing to prescribe the antibiotic. Luke’s mother, Jeni, shares his full story below. Keep reading for your daily dose of inspiration!

Right after Emily Kimes moved across the country to pursue her dream, she was diagnosed with PSC. Her mother, her biggest advocate, scoured the internet for information on PSC and came across the use of vancomycin. Emily and her mother fought hard to find a doctor willing to prescribe the drug. Once they found someone who would, Emily’s life was never the same! Read her inspiring vancomycin below.

At age 15 and in the second stage of liver fibrosis, Leonardo started taking the Firvanq brand of liquid vancomycin. He takes 500 mg twice a day and has experienced no vancomycin-related side effects. Not only did vancomycin lower all his liver enzymes to normal, but also helped him get into remission from his ulcerative colitis. His mother Leonora submitted his inspiring story. Keep on reading to find out how vancomycin improved his symptoms and brought hope and happiness to Leonardo and his family.

Cynthia is the mother of a PSC patient, and she submitted her daughter's astounding vancomycin story. Cynthia's daughter started taking 2,250 mg of the ANI Pharmaceuticals brand at age 15. She was in stage one fibrosis at the time and also lives with ulcerative colitis. She began vancomycin in 2012 and is still taking it to this day in 2021. Read on to see how vancomycin turned Cynthia's daughter's life around and allowed her to pursue her dream of playing competitive sports.

Duane has been taking oral vancomycin since March 2021, and he has already seen a significant decrease in his MELD score and an increase in his mental health and quality of life. Duane—who also lives with inflammatory bowel disease—began vancomycin therapy in stage four liver disease (cirrhosis) in his early forties, taking four 125 mg pills per day. Keep reading below to learn how vancomycin has dramatically improved Duane's quality of life.

Mandy Ulseth submitted her incredible, heart-warming, hope-giving story about her experience with vancomycin. Mandy—a PSC and Crohn's patient—started taking the ANI Pharmaceuticals brand of vancomycin in her early thirties. When she started vancomycin, she was in stage two liver fibrosis and was also living with gallbladder cancer and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Before vancomycin, Mandy was dealing with extreme itching, elevated liver enzymes, fatigue, and regular Crohn's symptoms. Read her amazing story below to see how vancomycin gave Mandy her life back.

Olivera Dunjic's son started taking liquid vancomycin in March 2020 when he was 19 years old and when his PSC was in an early stage. Unfortunately, his doctors didn't believe it was vancomycin that was helping him, and every time his dose was decreased, he’d flare up four days later. In fact, PSC forced him to take a semester off from college. Read his story to see how vancomycin improved his quality of life.