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Posted 5/12/2010 1:33 PM (GMT 0)
   Could someone help me determine dosage of probiotic for 10 year old child weighing 78 pounds?  having 5-8 poops a day....

And would like to hear anything that might help...10 year old in flare since Nov 2009...intolerant of steroids...azathiaprine caused pancreatitis...remicade and methotrexate and asacol aren't working.....no lactose....no fried food...no hfcs...

thx....

Posted 5/12/2010 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
I so sorry that your child is going through this!  I don't know the dosage but I do know they sell children's probiotics.  I would just talk to your pharmasist.  I see that it seems medications are not working well.  What happened when he/she tried steroids? 

Also, I know some people have sucess with sulfa based drugs.   That might be an options to explore with your doctors.  Probiotics alone will not get your child our of a flare.  Have you tried any rectal medications?  Poor thing!  Best of luck to you!

Posted 5/12/2010 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
As much as she can tolerate without having a reaction I would think. Start low and build up watching for reactions. If she has some gas, a bit of D, you might want to try to wait it out at that dose for a week or so to see if she improves. Good Luck! Have you tried the SCD diet?
Posted 5/12/2010 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
My 9 year old has been taking VSL#3- you can do a bunch of research online-

it is very good for UC and we tolerate it very well.

I have given her as much as 2 packets a day- each packet has 450 billion bacteria.

Hope your daughter gets well soon!
Posted 5/12/2010 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
Thx for quick replys...

Steroids caused halucinations and "meanness" ...really really grouchy, argumentive etc.

Have researched childrens chewable propiotics...very confusing...what kind...how much....but...is it the probiotic making the D worse or just the UC flare...just don't want to add anything to the misery.

 

Posted 5/12/2010 2:38 PM (GMT 0)
Try Vsl#3 , natren, custom probiotics, ultimate flora, culturelle. These seem to be the ones many people have had success with. It's tricky and we have tried a lot of probiotics. My daughter is very young and is currently taking Ultimate flora, vsl#3, natren bifidus and florastor. All at fairly high dosages. I'm not sure where you're located but many of these can be bought online. Make sure they are shipped cold packed. The chewable ones you've mentioned are unlikely to do the trick since she has IBD and requires very high doses of researched strains.
Posted 5/12/2010 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
Hi 4mychild,

I have a 9 year old, 6 year old and a 15 month old and I have given all three Bio-k plus which has 50 billion live cultures and they were all fine with it. Whenever they get sick I start giving it to them daily.

 My 9 year old seems to have stomach aches often and I give him the same one that I take the Renew Life - Ultimate Flora Critical care 50 billion cultures or a container of BIO-K Plus every morning and he said that his poops have been so much better.  He also takes a teaspoon of metamucil every night with a full glass of water. 

 My kids pediatrician in the last year has perscribled probiotics everytime he has to give them antibiotics or if they have diahrea.  I think its great that some of these doctors are finally seeing the benefits from probiotics.

Someone mentioned rectal meds they are great, a rectal foam is a good start it is easy to insert and retain for the night.  I use it during the day if needed as well.

Posted 5/12/2010 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
I gave my 18-month old two of my probiotics a day when he was taking augmentin to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and it worked! My pills have 12 billion live active cultures, and as he took he augmentin with breakfast and supper, we gave his probiotic at lunch and bedtime snack. We'd open the capsule and sprinkle it in applesauce or yogurt. Oh, and my son's pediatrician said it's impossible to overdose on probiotics.
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