When should I take my probiotic?

Hi baileygirl76! You are doing OK in my opinion. Take probiotics at least 2 hours away from antibiotics so that the drug does not kill them all before they can do you some good! The dosage depends on the original "strength" of the brand you are taking. Some people start out slowly per day--only a few billion cfu's per day, and then build up to 50 billion cfu's per day or more. Some brands can give you 50 billion colony forming units in one dose or one pill, while other brands may only have 2-7 billion per dose. You would have to take a lot more of the "weaker" brand to equal the dose you get in the "stronger" brand. Try to take a brand that has at least 8 different strains of good bacteria in it. Too much of just one strain is not recommended. The more types/strains you have, the better chance of being "balanced". Ask your llmd or naturopath for suggestions. There are many brands to try. Sometimes new consumers of the probiotics get a little diarrhea at first when they try probiotics, but this usually stops as their body adjusts. Best wishes on a speedy return to health. bablymers mom