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Posted 7/3/2009 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
I've just recently had to up my Antibiotics to 3 x's a day. Do I take my probiotics 3 x's a day now too? How much can someone take in a day? I was taking 4 a day before. Two after my first dose, and two after my second dose. Both two hours apart.
Posted 7/3/2009 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
That's a good question. I take mine 2x a day in addition to the iv and I'm still only taking 4. As far as I know it's been doing the job but maybe I should up mine too. Can't wait to see the responses.

BTW, I love what you wrote in your signature line. It's so true! **You never know how STRONG you are....until being STRONG is the ONLY choice you have.**"
Posted 7/3/2009 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Scorpio,

Thanks hun. How are you doing today?
Posted 7/4/2009 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
I just talked to the lady that supplies me my supplements and she said I can take up to 6 a day. It depends on how many bacteria are in your probiotics. Mine is fairly low so I have to take more of it to benefit from it.
Posted 7/4/2009 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
You can't overdose on probiotics. Good to take them an hour and a half after your antibiotics. Even if that is 3 times a day.

My naturopath said it is good to switch them up every now and then. I like culturel, and I drink Kefer and "good belly" brand from whole foods. Good to use some refridgerated and some not. But personally I love Culturel.
Posted 7/4/2009 5:14 AM (GMT 0)
LoveLabs,

Thank you for the info. I have another question. You said I could take probiotics that weren't refrigerated? The lady I get my supplements from said she switched to a time released one that had 14 billion(I think) bacteria. So I'd only have to take it once a day. It's not refrigerated. I thought it had to be refrigerated to keep the bacteria alive? What do you think?
Posted 7/4/2009 5:25 AM (GMT 0)
CG i have the ones that do not have to be refrigerated and they are 2 billion. i did know if this helps you tho.

happy 4th!!
Posted 7/4/2009 5:29 AM (GMT 0)
RD,

I've used the ones that didn't have to be refrigerated before because I had run out of the refrigerated ones and they seem to have worked. I just thought they had to be live to really work right.

Happy 4th to you too!
Posted 7/4/2009 5:33 AM (GMT 0)
it says on the bottle live i could be wrong tho. its happened b4...lol
Posted 7/4/2009 5:35 AM (GMT 0)
Well, I may try it since she stopped ordering the one I use, LOL.
Posted 7/4/2009 5:37 AM (GMT 0)
CG did you by the way send in the letter we was talking about the other day?
Posted 7/4/2009 5:41 AM (GMT 0)
No! I completely forgot. I'm so sorry:( I upped my antibiotics today and I've been hurting and feeling weird in the head all day. Remind me tomorrow. I promise, I'll do it;)
Posted 7/4/2009 5:52 AM (GMT 0)
bot to worry at all hun. you take care of you. thats what inportent. one of my favorite saying i use. is time is our friend. cause without it we are nothing. :) check your email too.
Posted 7/4/2009 12:26 PM (GMT 0)
Use both. Refridgerated and non refridgerated. If you take them 3 times a day, just switch off. Personally, I wouldn't take just a time released one and hope it worked. I pop and drink them like candy. I have been on abx since November and never had an issue with yeast or anything. Like I said get the culturel and a different one that goes in the fridge. They can't hurt you by taking too much. Culturel even comes in gluten and dairy free just in case you're a vegan.
Posted 7/4/2009 1:14 PM (GMT 0)
I'm new to taking probiotics, my llmd told me to get three different kinds and rotate them. I did ask her the reasoning behind this method - was anyone else told to rotate?
Posted 7/4/2009 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
i just started taking them 2 days ago, i just take 1 a day.. maybe i should take 2 then huh.. i bought the culturel brand.. i need to just boost my white blood cell count..i need to figure out how to do this
Posted 7/4/2009 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone for all the great information. I will look into getting a non refrigerated one too and I will ask the lady that supplies my supplements to keep ordering the one I already have. I was a little upset that she took it upon herself to "change" something without asking me how I felt.
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