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Posted 4/12/2014 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
Im new here, im not diagnosed with crohns but my dr strongly believes i have it. Anyways i have been very sick with strep recently and prescribed amxocillin. I hear this can make ibd worse. I was thinking about taking probiotics regularly, but start taking a lot while on my antibiotics to sorta balance things out. im only 16 and am kinda overwhelmed and scared, so what probiotic should i take, and what dose? I know nothing about these types of supplements what so ever. Dairy makes my stomach pretty bad so i guess nothing with lactose as well. Also should i start taking a multivitamin along other supplement capsules? Thanks!
Posted 4/12/2014 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Wolvesntn, welcome to the forum.

It's always a good idea to take probiotics when you are taking antibiotics. I can't make a specific brand recommendation - if you search the forum (use the tool at the top) you should find some good info. I try to eat yogurt with live cultures and leave it at that. There should be little to no lactose in yogurt.

Good for you for figuring out that lactose bothers you. It's a common problem that a lot of people forget to think about while they're complaining about gas and diarrhea.

about multivitamins - I personally think they're a waste of money. Take a vitamin D supplement. Take iron if you need it. That's it.

An omega-3 supplement is probably a good idea too. I use flax seed oil capsules.
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