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Topic: Stop probiotics if constipated?

humanbeing
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Sorry for the graphic nature here [toilet]

but I have been faithfully taking two capsules of probiotics a day with kefir and yogurt. I'm on 300mg/day doxy and getting constipated. Should I stop the probiotics?
Thanks

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5dana8
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Humanbeing
If you take abx without probiotics you are in for a whole world of hurt.

Doxy does two things for me.Makes me nauseated and constipated.

Do a search here.There are many good topics on this and many good sugestions.

I hope things get moving along for you.
You can pm me if you want.
Take care

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elle
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I was just taken off mepron/ketek and placed on doxy 400mg @day last week.

In addition to probiotics and all the things I do for yeast, I increased my vit c and mag to help reduce the constipatation.

I use powdered forms of both since more of these in tablets parked in the colon don't really help me much.

I use a buffered C that I mix with water or flavored decaf hot tea and I use Calm mag - also mix in with a flavored tea. I'm trying to reduce my caffeine intake and I have been trying several new teas, blueberry, peach, roobos, green. I really dislike green tea but it tastes less like dirt if you add c powder or mag powder.

I'm surprised at how well these have worked in the short term - 5 days. Hopefully this regime will continue to work. If so it will be an easy fix.

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Mo
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IMO maybe you need more (live) probiotics.

Are you making sure you take them 2 hrs away from the abx?

There are other simple regimes you could add for constipation, but I wouldn't take away probiotics.

Mo

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Andie333
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Hey, Human!

I agree with Elle about increasing magnesium. I did that when I had a similar problem, and it really helped quickly.

I gradually increased the amount of magnesium I take each day until my system was more regulated.

I definitely wouldn't stop the probiotics, though. As long as I'm taking antibiotics, I need to offset their effects with probiotics.

Hope this helps!

Andie

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humanbeing
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Thanks all,
I am going to keep up with probiotics for fear of yeast. Will try your mag and c regimens.

Thanks again!

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Gabriella7
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My LLMD told me to be sure and take the probiotics and I'm on doxycycline too. Mag-Ox400 at bedtime is a good laxative but does cramp the intestinal tract. I ordered some vitamin -C powdered effervescent form as recommended in Stephen Harrod Buhner's book on Healing Lyme.

Gabriella [bonk]

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