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Posted 10/31/2008 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi pb4,

Hope all is going well w/you!  I am going to the UK in a couple of weeks and including the time I leave my house until I get to my hotel room will be approx 10-12 hours.

I figure my luggage will not be cold for the first 4 hours and am pretty sure my luggage will be cold on the plane. 

I take the same probiotics as you do.  I am not sure if they will be ok to take on my trip (if they will lose potency b/c of not being refridgerated) or if I should buy some other kind that is not refridgerated.

Do you have any thoughts or suggestions on what you would do?

Thank you!

Posted 10/31/2008 3:44 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Beth,

If you dont mind me asking, what Probiotic are you taking?   I have been looking for one to start and i just don't know which is best?  I have a very sensitive stomach so i am nervous of trying anything in fear of it making my UC worse :( 

Thanks!

-Erin

Posted 10/31/2008 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Beth,

The worst that will happen if they're not kept in the fridge (cold) is they will lose some of their potency so they won't be working at full force of 5 billion live cultures. I don't know what other brand to suggest since I really never travel and when I do, using cold packs works for me...you could double up on them if they're not refridgerated or you could ask someone at a health food store what brand compares to the Primadophilus Reuteri made by natures way {{Erin, that is the brand Beth and I use}} that don't have to be kept cold.

Good luck, and enjoy your trip!!

:)
Posted 10/31/2008 6:42 PM (GMT 0)
I use VSL#3 and there was some error in the delivery of my order last time where the probiotics were kept at room temperature for 24 hours in a delivery truck. I called and asked for a new shipment but the lady reassured me that they have done testing and the probiotics can survive up to 36hrs out of a refrigerator. It's not recommended, but they will survive. 10-12 hours you should be okay.
Posted 10/31/2008 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
I use VSL#3 as well, and the packaging with the capsules says they can be kept at room temp for up to 7 days and still be effective. I tried putting them in my daily pill boxes, and after a couple of days they weren't as useful. So they stay strictly in the fridge now. 10-12 hours should be fine, but as suggested, if you want to be super careful, put 'em in your bag with an ice pack. That'll keep keep the little guys chilled for a while.
Posted 10/31/2008 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
PB4 & Beth,

I would like to try the brand you both take, but i can't find a store nearby that sells it..Have either of you ordered them online from a reliable source that will gaurantee they have been kept refrigerated?  So many sites online sell it but they don't say anything about those conditions other than it should be 'kept refrigerated'.

Thanks again for your info!

-Erin

Posted 10/31/2008 8:55 PM (GMT 0)
You could ask your closest health food store if they would special order it in for you, I've done that in the past, just make sure you make them aware that it must be sent cold-packed and when they receive it to make sure they store it in their fridge...the other option you can look into is finding a place online that will ship it to you cold-packed which they normally would anyways but you have to be sure to be home when they deliver it.

:)
Posted 10/31/2008 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
You might find your health food store actually has a small refrigerated section with the better probiotics, both of ours do but you would have to ask to find it. Or it might be locked because they are relatively expensive but in small bottles so would be easy to steal.
Posted 10/31/2008 9:40 PM (GMT 0)
The refrigerated one that I use, Primadophilus Reuteri made by natures way is not expensive, in Canada I pay 29.00 for 90 caps and only one/day is required.

:)
Posted 11/2/2008 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
Spoke to the pharmascist at Walgreens, he recommended Finest Natural 10billion CFU capsules, anyone know about these?
Posted 11/2/2008 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
I don't but do a google search and see what comes up, a good probiotic is essential and until you find one I suggest eating yogurt daily, maybe the Activia brand, I've started eating those daily on top of taking my probiotics and have found advantages from that as well.

:)
Posted 11/2/2008 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
I think Greek yogurt is best, but I only find it in health food/organic grocers, or health food sections of big grocers. It's not thin like other yogurts, but nice and thick and more like the kind people make themselves.
Posted 11/3/2008 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, Greek yogurt, I don't think I've ever heard of it let alone seen it in any store I shop at.


:)
Posted 11/5/2008 5:45 PM (GMT 0)

thanks pb4 and everyone for your input.  I think I will have a mini fridge in the room so can put them in there when I get to the hotel.  I will take three a day instead of two just in case.

I get mine at Vitamin Shoppe at the store but you can probably order them online too.

Also, I loooove greek yogurt!  I like to put frozen raspberries w/it.

Posted 11/5/2008 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Great Beth!!! Enjoy your trip!!!

:)
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