if you're not on abx, do you still need all the probiotics and vitamins.
i'm only taking cat's claw and resveratrol but i do take theralac.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Maybe not as many, but much of our immune system resides in our intestinal tract, so it's a good idea to get the intestines as healthy as possible.
I think the directions on Theralac only have you taking it every few days. When I was on abx, I took it daily ..... so I'd follow the directions if not on abx.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Probably so!! I've been taking them for 10 yrs now.. 4 yrs of treatment and 6 off. I can't do without them.
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
I'd like to know also,,,,good question,,,,
Also, if your not on abx, what should you take if your still sick but don't want the abx????
Posted by erikjh1972 (Member # 20964) on :
debatable to say the least.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Steve, I would read Buhner's book Healing Lyme. He talks about what herbs are good.
There are also homeopathic options.
Posted by Haley (Member # 22008) on :
I don't think there is that much research on probiotics.
I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to take a small amount but I think there are some people out there that are over doing it with this supplement.
It can actually cause problems if you take too much.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Let's put it this way. If you continue to have yeast symptoms, you NEED probiotics.
Posted by LymeAware (Member # 26195) on :
My LLND told me that anyone with a chronic infection needs to take probiotics. Not as much of it, but still a basic amount.
I'm not taking antibiotics either, but I'm taking probiotics.
Posted by MDW005 (Member # 22706) on :
I'm not taking abx either, but I still take probiotics once a day
Posted by 'Kete-tracker (Member # 17189) on :
"need"? If your GI tract is healthy, then No. The good bacteria in the gut are self-rejuvinating. But injesting a good mix of probiotics every once in awhile is a good idea. Many folks in the eastern Mediterranean (sp?) drink kefir regularily & it seems to help them!
Posted by AlanaSuzanne (Member # 25882) on :
IMO you can't go wrong with taking probiotics. They can't hurt but could def. help.
S. Boulardi and Theralac are my personal favorites.
Posted by kidsgotlyme (Member # 23691) on :
Kefir is cheaper. If money is not a problem then great, but if you are on a tight budget, you can make homemade kefir really cheap and it does the same thing.
While on antibiotics, we do kefir and an 80 billion count probiotic.
Posted by lymeinhell (Member # 4622) on :
I've been on them for 6 1/2 yrs now, and off abx for the last 5 1/2. I cannot just skip the probiotics or my stomach is a wreck. Not to mention that Maintaining a healthy gastrointestinal barrier is essential for optimal immune function.
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