Best way to get acidopholis into your system, if lactose intolerant?

I went off my milk based yogurt with live cultures recently and noticed an improvement with my IBS-like struggles. My gut didn't have constant rumblings, etc. Now I realize I probably do need daily acidopholis (sp?). My old stool consistency problems are coming back.

Is is better to take it in pill form (if lactose intolerant)?

If so, what brand/type is best?

Also, would soy based yogurt be better, over pills?

Thanks in advance for responses.

Marsky/Mary

Taking probiotics will aid with lactose intolerance, I was severely lactose intolerant and the probiotic I take aids specifically with lactose intolerance, high cholesterol and for woman, vaginal health...I no longer have to use lactaid products because I take Primadophilus Reuteri made by Natures Way every single day for my IBD and IBS and it has done wonders and no more yeast infections or lactose issues.

BTW, yogurt already has the lactose broken down so for lactose intolerant people eating yogurt should not be an issue, if it is then there's a possibility they have an allergy to actual dairy (the casein) and not a lactose issue (unless they have both and don't realize it).

Try the Primadophilus Reuteri made by Natures Way, you'll likely be pleasantly surprised.

:)

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I will look into pills. But in the meantime, I decided to try a large tub of Vanilla flavored Stonyfield again (which lasts me 3 or 4 days). It's the brand/flavor I had everyday, for several years. But you know how after a while, something that seems tried and true, just doesn't work as well as it used to? In this case, the Stonyfield didn't seem to be helping me. Or I had become immune to the benefits (if that makes any sense). I switched to Brown Cow with the custard top. Perhaps that was just too much milk based yogurt. I'll let you all know if the Stonyfield agrees with me (I add a little honey).

Pills wouldn't hurt either.

I just don't want to go back to the stomach upheaval from taking yogurt everyday again - the rolling, heaving, activity was just too much on my gut.

As a newborn I was highly allergic to milk and dairy. I had soy milk until I was age 3. By then I had outgrown my dairy allergy. I could digest it but didn't really like the taste of milk. On occasion if I have really good ice cream with high fat content, I just don't feel well for an hour or two afterwards. But once it goes thru my system I'm okay (doesn't really give me D either, I just feel nauseous and not well for a few hours).

All I do know is I've tried to be as normal as possible, since my colon cancer/resection 9 years ago. Sometimes I think I've found what works for me best and then it stops working (or helping). The Brown Cow yogurt didn't seem to help me anymore and made things worse.

Thanks again.

Mary