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Posted 12/18/2013 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everybody. Did a little too much reading and got nice and baffled again. So...on prednisone and flagyl, diagnosed with active UC and C. Diff....which probiotic/prebiotic is best and lowest risk?

I was thinking about Florastar (sp.) because I read yeast based ones are best with c. diff, but then I read on another site people with suppressed immune systems shouldn't take it because it increases the odds of a candida infection.

I don't know what to do right now...
Posted 12/18/2013 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
Bio K may be good, found in health food stores. It's a drink.
Posted 12/18/2013 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
I asked my doc when I had c.difficile and he said the Florastor would not cause a yeast infection. I don't know whether or not it helped but I took while I was on the antibiotics (you don't have to time it like you do bacteria based probiotics.) I continued taking the Florastor for a few months to prevent reoccurrence.
Posted 12/18/2013 9:50 PM (GMT 0)
Lots of people like VSL3 - it's a live culture, so a bit more effective.
Posted 12/18/2013 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
My husband eats a lot of greek yogurt, takes VSL#3, and also florastor. The florastor he takes because he's had problems with c-diff, and he just continues to take it.

PV
Posted 12/19/2013 12:37 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys. Think I'm going to get Florastar, then try some of the others you mentioned when the paycheck is full again! I appreciate it!
Posted 12/19/2013 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi wifeofmars-

If you ever have a yeast flareup or just want to prevent one, I'd highly recommend taking the probiotic called Saccharomyces Boulardii. Its a fantastic strain that literally feeds off the yeast in your body.

After 2 years of strong ABXs, I was really suffering. So Im not kidding when I say this probiotic saved my life.
Posted 12/21/2013 11:34 AM (GMT 0)
I take a combination of home made 24 hour yogurt, which is the strongest probiotic available and Saccharomyces Boulardii.
I only take the Saccharomyces Boulardii when I am feeling a bit poorly and have d. It clears it up in 2 to 3 hours and the I am good to go. Highly recommended!
If you try vsl3 please be careful. Lots of folks go into pretty bad flare with this.
Also home made yogurt is both stronger and way cheaper. Also I add frozen berries, and frozen SCD cheesecake and vanilla and stir it up and it becomes like ice cream.
To get my probiotics I would way rather eat my homemade "ice cream" than take more pills
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Dave
Posted 12/21/2013 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Dave. I eat homemade yogurt daily in a smoothy and can really feel the difference. Super cheap and easy too!
Posted 12/28/2013 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
Have you ever had a stool analysis done?

More often than not, it is a lack of Bifodobacterium that is found in UC/crohn's sufferers. I myself had undetectable levels of Bifidobacterium from my fecal analysis done.

You'll want to aim for at least a 50:50 bifido:lactobacilus ratio, the more bifidobacterium the better. Doesn't matter what strains of bifdo they are...but I was advised 3 months of bifido powder only, then re-introducing lactobacilus.
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