Probiotics Question

Hi have been on Humira for almost 6 years and have been taking 5 billion units of probiotics a day. Since the begining of December, I have had a nasty sinus infection and am on my second round of antibiotics. My G.I. will not let me take Humira until the infection is completly gone, so I am approaching my 5th week of no Humira! He also recommended to increase my probiotics and for the first time in 12 years, I have seen an improvement with my Crohn's! Yay! And I am not going into a flare, even while taking the antibiotics. I take the Jarrow probiotics and each capsule is 5 billion units. I have increased to 25 billion units per day. I went to a compound pharmacy last night to pick up a perscription and I spoke with the pharmastict about my Crohn's. She recommended taking 225 billion units per unit a day.  Taking 225 billion units seems like a lot to me. Has anyone of heard of taking this high of an amount? And do you know if it is safe? Thank you!

That's so interesting...I had just posted a few days ago about probiotics. My hubby is on Humira and his GI does not want him on any probiotics. Because of his suppressed immune system, there's studies done that taking probiotics while on Humira/remicade can cause infection from the overload of bacteria. I'm not sold on it and want him to take probiotics but he wants to listen to his GI.

So, youve been taking probiotics the whole time on Humira and you've been good?

Thank you for your responses. Yes, I have been taking probiotics for quite some time. I have two G.I.'s and both insist that I take probiotics daily. I have never heard of the potential problem of taking probiotics with an immune supressant medication. But then again, I have learned far more form this forum than anywhere else! :) One of my G.I.'s is a top Crohn's/Colitis specialist at Cedar's Sinai in LA., I am going to contact him today and see what he says about this topic. And yes, I am confident that he is not going to be happy that I haven't been able to take Humira. Today is my last day on my second round of taking a ZPack antibiotic, and I still have congestion, low grade fever, and ear infection! ARGH....I never get sick like this! But grateful that my Crohn's is hanging on!