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Posted 7/9/2013 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
hello all,

I have been hearing about the use of probiotics with CD & UC. My GI dr isn't convinced they make any difference. I had tried Ultimate Flora Critical Care but it caused me to have loose stools. I took it back to Natures Fare and they contacted the rep for that brand. Rep said that this particular one was perhaps too strong for me considering I have Crohns Colitis?

Who has tried probiotics and have you noticed a difference? I'd like to learn more about them since reading about the beneficial affects in the gi system. Too me it makes sense, if you re gi system is "sick" perhaps with your good and bad bacteria out of proper alignment, then probiotics seem to be the solution to restore natural balance???

Do you take them daily forever, not take during a flare or increase during flares?? I am new to probiotic world.

 

Still having 4-5 loose to soft bms per day with urgency however bleeding has stopped-yayyyy! I am still on a low residue diet that I have to continue for another month. I am exhausted all the time, dr says due to prednisone dosage. I see a dietician this week to help me eat better on this diet and hopefully avoid weight gain with prednisone.

 

So glad I found this forum, I have learned sooo much from all of you already.

Thanks everyone for your words of wisdom.

 

 

Posted 7/11/2013 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
No one else has responded to your post, so I'll give it a try. Replacing the beneficial gut flora that have been destroyed by antibiotics is good for anyone who has taken them. (so everyone) Do some reading about the different strains of flora and what they do.  Not all probiotics on the market are equal. I like to use the description for some of them from a website called enzymestuff.com. It's a good place to start. I don't have an opinion about the products they mention on the last page. I found one years ago that provides 10 strains, 40 billion per cap.

Yogurt is great, but it usually contains only 2 or 3 strains of flora.

I have had very good experience with probiotics and excellent results. Keep in mind that using a probiotic is just one tool to restoring healthy guts. I wish you the best!

Posted 7/12/2013 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
I think they help. If you go to VSL #3's website, they claim to have evidence that taking their product is beneficial to the gut - and they have diagrams of what it does. If you're not in a flare, you can try not using them and see if you're OK. They are very expensive.
Posted 7/12/2013 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
I suggest reading the book "breaking the vicious cycle" which talks about the SCD diet and how CD and UC might be caused by an out of balance of bacteria in your gut.

With respect to probiotics, you are better off eating yogurt, prefably home made yogurt because store bought has sugar added.  You would have to take 100 probiotic pills to rqual the amount  good bacteria you get in one cup of yogurt.

I have been on the SCD diet and have been in complete remission since 2007. It is not an overnight fix and it took me 8 months of fanaticle dedication to the diet, but I healed two fistulas and have no more symtoms of CD like mucus o irregular BMs.

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