I have read through all the old posts and I'm still not too clear about the probiotic thing.
My husband has been back to treating for 3 weeks now, white tongue and doc says to double up on our 30 Mill probiotics but didn't really ask what kind we were on, so I did put this on my list of ?s for next visit.
He's sorta laid back but we have already been through the wringer with all these docs so he is good for us now, I just need to do my own homework as most of us do.
So... here's what I have come up with based on your suggestions:
Take 2 or 3 different probiotics a day. So is it 2 or 3???? I have chosen: Theralac Utimate Floral Critical 50 Bill VSL #3
But I am still confused out adding in the sacchromyces B and if the Florastor brand is ok to use? Some are saying it is not.
Any input.. PLEASE!
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I use vsl#3 and theralac... I don't use florastor, but sometimes I use the ultimate products too.
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I use VSL#3 DS (double-strength) which is by prescription. I believe it has something like 900 billion cultures per packet.
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i use theralac and vsl and florastor in the evening.
in the morning i use culturelle, phillips colon health and sustenex.
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I think the saccharomyces is good because, being a yeast, it is not affected by the abx. The saccharomyces only live for 1 week max, so there is no danger of overgrowth.
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So please help me out more here - how many billions do you need - VSL #3 is 900 bill by rx? and do you NEED the saccharomyces or not? combine them or not? everyone is different I know but what is each good for?
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I have no clue about Florastor or s.bouldardii. In hindsight, I WOULD have taken it while on abx, but at the time I was on them, I DID NOT take it.
All I know is that I wish someone had told me to take at least 100 billion CFU's per day while on abx. Sounds like you are well covered there.
If you take Florastor, you can't take Nystatin or Diflucan at the same time and I took Nystatin the entire time I was on abx.
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I take 2 PB-8, 1 theralac, and one OTC VSL3 capsule 2x / day. I also take an S. Boulardi at night.
You need 100 Billion / day min.
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I take Florastor and Custom probiotics. The pills I take are 50 billion and I take a total of four per day.
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