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Posted 7/6/2011 9:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone, just a small question: My local pharmasist advised me to start taking probiotics for my Crohns and he suggested a brand called Life Flora.  Anyway, I asked my GI and he approved it, so I started taking one capsule every day, today is the 3rd day.  Can probiotics cause bloating?  I have this feeling of bloating and my guts are making this gurgling noises like I have gas and cannot release it..... very uncomfortable considering I'm sitting in an office for 8 hours everyday, so that doesn't help gas moving.... I'm not in pain, it's just so uncomfortable feeling you have all this gas which cannot come out...

Could it be from the probiotics?  My GI told me that probiotics take about 2-3 weeks before you notice any difference, and it also helps with lactose intolerance....

I'm just so fed up with all these meds, Entocort, pred, Salofalk, Nexium, so I don't want to take any other extra pills if they are only gonna cause more problems...

Thanks for your patience,

Christina

Posted 7/6/2011 12:30 PM (GMT 0)
Many with IBD find probiotics very helpful but they can make some uncomfortable for the first few days. This recent thread can explain a lot:

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=17&m=2147227
Posted 7/6/2011 1:22 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much, that was very helpful!
Posted 7/6/2011 3:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hi ATHENSGIRL2,

I just googled all the ingredients in "Life Flora"

"Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei, Streptococcus thermophilus.

Other ingredients: gelatin (capsule), dibasic calcium phosphate, magnesium stearate."

It is possible that the added fillers (gelatin, ect) may be the source behind your issues with taking it. I take probiotics daily (and indefinitely) as well and never had any issues at all with 2 brands that I tried (which were primadophilus reuteri made by natures way....and now taking ProBio TX-11 Sangsters brand) but the very first probiotic I took was a puritans pride brand and it made me gassy/uncomfortable so you may want to finish the bottle you have to see if the bloating and such goes away, but if issues continue for you then try another brand.

Good luck!
Posted 7/6/2011 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks pb4,

Actually I open the capsules so I don't swallow the gelatin...anyway I'll give it a couple more days and see... thanks so much for googling and finding all this information for me, I really appreciate it...

I'm actually feeling very down and stressed the last couple of weeks, so maybe all these symptoms are stress related and not from the probiotics.  If you cannot heal the mind, how can you heal the body?  I'm working on that.

Christina

 

Posted 7/7/2011 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
It takes a few weeks for the probiotics to settle in to your intestines and really start to do their job. But, some brands are not for some people. You do need to give it a few weeks, then if you have no benefit, move on to another brand. I tried 4 or 5 brands and had no luck with any of them. I just thought that all probiotics caused issues for me and gave up trying them. Finally my GI recommended another brand and that one worked for me. If I run out and stop taking them for a few days, I know it.
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