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Hi folks, I am pulsing on 3000 mg tetracycline a day, 2 wks on 2 wks off for a year now.
My lyme is now manageable and I have a life back.
I have a well known LLMD here in CT and was told to take acidophilus constantly while on the abx.
He said to drop off it during the off weeks .
I saw my internist yesterday who told me the acidophilus does not work while on abx. and said the best product available for my needs is Floraastor.
This is a real smart doctor who insisted the results will be worth the change.
The information my LLMD gave me has kept me free from any GI problems but I am not so sure he has any internist knowledge.
Has anyone on board used Florastor for long term abx use and if so any issues the abx can cause surfacing while on it.
I am concerned about stopping the acidophilis
Thanks for any information.
Joe
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mojo
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Florastor is good for preventing C. Diff, as I know it. It is only S. Boulardi but it's very important.
I like to rotate my probiotics and I do best with a product called Ultimate FloraMax Super Critical (200 Billion) by Advanced Naturals. It's expensive but really works well.
I would definately add on to the Florastor.
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Lyme doctors have their patients use acidopholis AND Florestor. Your lyme doc knows what he is talking about.
You take the acidopholis at least 2 hours after taking antibiotics. That way, it will not be killed by the antibiotics and it will work to restore your gut until you take antibiotics again.
Evidently, your internist doesn't call that "working" but that is how we all have kept intestinal yeast away. As you can attest, it has worked for you.
Then, you could add in Florastor on the weeks that you are not taking any antibiotics.
My lyme doctor gave me Florastor when I had completed my lyme treatment. He told me to take it for 30 days and it would restore my gut.
But, other lyme docs have their patients take it during treatment.
An internist is just a doctor who specializes in adult health issues. So, the lyme doc knows more about intestinal yeast than an internist, in general.
In April it was 6 years since I completed my lyme treatment and I am still symptom free, enjoying my life.
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quote:Originally posted by TF: Lyme doctors have their patients use acidopholis AND Florastor. Your lyme doc knows what he is talking about.
You take the acidopholis at least 2 hours after taking antibiotics. That way, it will not be killed by the antibiotics and it will work to restore your gut until you take antibiotics again.
- Yes, take both. You need a high quality probiotic. One termed as "acidophilus" is usually just ONE strain .. a high quality product would provide numerous strains of good bacteria.
It is risky to NOT take a probiotic during the weeks you are not taking antibiotics. KEEP TAKING the probiotic during that time!! That is when they can actually get ahead!
Whatever you take, take at least 100 CFU's per day. Wish someone had told me that 10 yrs ago!
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Thanks for the good info!
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Wow. The VSL is expensive. Is the theralac just as good or should I splurge on the VSL? I need a new probiotic. I was just waiting to finish the bottle I currently had.
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Florastor is "good" yeast so I don't think that antibiotics will harm it. Both of my LLMDs said that it is used to help to prevent c. Diff while on antibiotics.
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Has anyone taken the primal defense powder? It has both saccrymycees and acidolphelus. I have trouble swallowing pills and that would be great. I take vsl{ 3 and saccramycees .
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I am taking ProbioSphere Acidophilus , 4 billion per pill now. I buy it on line for 9 dollars a bottle.
I take around 10 a day throught the day as my LLMD told me to just keep popping them. So around 40 billion.
I will be now adding the Florastor full time as well and feel comfortable in thinking the combination should work.
They contain a few things that would take me half the morning to spell.
I have unfortunately been taking 3 with each dose of ABX , thanks again for the heads up on timing,DUH.
I am also looking foreword to getting off the ABX as I have a GB- 4000 with amplifyer. 10 amp
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quote:Originally posted by Lymetoo:
quote:Originally posted by philly78: Wow. The VSL is expensive. Is the theralac just as good or should I splurge on the VSL? I need a new probiotic.
- It's not really. Look at the CFU count of each. The VSL is 210 billion CFU's for TWO capsules.. so 1/2 that for each.
Theralac is guaranteed 30 billion per capsule. Theralac is $45 per bottle (??) .. and VSL is $53 (??)
The best way is to get a prescription for the VSL#3 DS from your doctor. Then you only have the copay to worry about, if you have good insurance.
I pay $80 every 3 months and the VSL DS is 900 billion CFU's per packet. I take 2 per day.
I'm not sure what I was thinking when I looked at the info before. My brain just ain't right some days! Lol.
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quote:Originally posted by Yankeedorie: I am taking ProbioSphere Acidophilus , 4 billion per pill now. I buy it on line for 9 dollars a bottle.
I take around 10 a day throught the day as my LLMD told me to just keep popping them. So around 40 billion.
- Do the math. It might be cheaper for you to buy the higher quality and take one or two pills per day. And then you would get more strains of good bacteria. You have to keep the bad bacteria off guard.
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