Thanks, Jen
Posted by thejoje (Member # 19976) on :
1 packet of double strength VSL #3 daily.
If you can get a Rx, and if you have insurance, you will have to pay the copay only.
Posted by hope4sofia (Member # 20577) on :
My LLMD gave me Threelac. Said it's strong enough to only take 3 times a week. So far I'm good, still in the beginning though (5 weeks treatment).
Posted by Buster (Member # 19472) on :
You can test probiotics by putting the capsules in warm milk, cover it, and wait a day to see if it curdles.
Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :
I take Ultimate Flora Critical Care from Renew Life that I order through the Vitamin Shoppe.
I started with one cap at night and worked up to 4 caps daily....2 caps 2-3+hrs after my a.m. antibiotics and 2 caps before bed.
You can take as many as you need to depending on how much of a yeast problem you have.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I prefer THERAlac. www.theralac.com One or two pills daily will do it.
Don't eat sugar or refined flours... go easy on white foods!!!
sugar free candies and cookies are also bad
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Lymetoo,
do u follow their instructions? After 2 week go down to 2 caps/week?
Or stay on 1 cap / day for extended time?
Posted by momofthree (Member # 19490) on :
I take one that is refrigerated with the highest levels. 70 billion parts per pill. 2 a day has kept me yeast free.
Posted by jwall (Member # 22999) on :
I take the Jarrow brand from Whole Foods. I take 4/day. I also drink 2 "shots" of the coconut water kefir purchased at Whole Foods per day. It has trillions of the good live cultures in each small serving...more than VSL #3. It is a new product and may not be in your store yet. Has an odd taste, but it's not too bad. I also eat one serving of plain Greek yogurt per day with one drop of vanilla flavored stevia and pecans and cinnamon. I really learned my lesson after my first try on flagyl. Now i'm REALLY careful!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
cane... I always took one pill daily.
Right now I'm on Bluebonnet brand .. not sure it's strong enough. I've just been taking more than what the bottle says.
I also rotate that with Body Biotics. I may buy some Theralac again this month. I think it's really good stuff!!
Posted by sammy (Member # 13952) on :
I take VSL#3 and Florastor before bed.
Have recently added "Healthy Origins Probiotic" 30billion CFU per capsule at lunch. I take two capsules. Chose to add this one because it does not require refrigeration so I can carry it in my purse and take it wherever I am. It also got very good ratings on iherb.com. And is pretty cheap. I just wanted some extra protection since my doctor added another antibiotic to my protocol.
Posted by 2young2die (Member # 25434) on :
All I need is Kefir, a yogurt drink. It has the same enzymes as buttermilk - actually they taste the same so they probably are the same thing. No other probiotics worked for me.
Posted by littlebit27 (Member # 24477) on :
I take PB8 which was recommended by Stephen Buhner either on his website or his book, I can't remember.
So far so good, knock on wood!
Posted by Sammi (Member # 110) on :
I agree that VSL#3 DS is great. One packet of the double strength (DS) has 900 billion bacteria.
Posted by geo (Member # 18333) on :
I use Custom Probiotics which seem to be working fine for me.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Littlebit... be forewarned. PB8 is just about useless. Someone tested it once and it was "bad."
I took it for years while on abx and I had to battle yeast the whole time. NO one told me that stuff was C***. I've been off abx for 6 yrs and still battle yeast. I blame it on the PB8! (maybe I should be blaming something else, like mercury.... I don't know.)
I kept a clean diet the whole time... as clean as a human can manage anyway!
Posted by farraday (Member # 21494) on :
My LLMD gave me Florastor and it works very well for me. It is expensive. We buy it at Wall Mart
Posted by troutscout (Member # 3121) on :
Lymetoo-I don't understand why Buhner would recommend it then, it's in his book. I haven't had any problems with it for the couple of months I've been taking it.
Thanks for the heads up though, I will keep it in mind next month when I buy more.
Posted by aileenhome (Member # 3960) on :
One doctor told me you should keep switching your probiotic every time you finish a bottle. I am currently using Bio-Kult which was recommended by my doc.
Posted by novy (Member # 25987) on :
every time i've attempted to take the stuff i'm down for the count, in pain, rolling on the floor, feeling like my guts are about to explode- extremely uncomforatable- the most i'm able to hack is yogurt-
Posted by mojo (Member # 9309) on :
Florastor is good and an important probiotic but it's only S. Boulardi and you should probably take something else as well.
Happy to hear about the PB8 - I alternate that with Theralac and also take S. Boulardi (Florastor and NSI brand alternating).
Posted by 17hens (Member # 23747) on :
Custom Probiotics for me. 2 pill, 1/2 hr. before bed.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by aileenhome: [QB] One doctor told me you should keep switching your probiotic every time you finish a bottle. I am currently using Bio-Kult which was recommended by my doc.
I agree with that too.. wish I'd known many years ago!
I bought Enzymatica's Pro-Bio this time. I alternated it with the Bluebonnet last month.
littlebit.. yes, DEFINITELY alternate the PB8 if you're going to continue using it.