HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Do the phillips probiotics help?

Support Forums
>
Ulcerative Colitis
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 5/24/2010 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
I am currently taking 9 asacol a day and about to begin a search for a GI. The phillips probiotics are pricey and Im wondering if it is worth trying or if they dont help at all.
Posted 5/24/2010 8:55 AM (GMT 0)
all probiotic use seems to be trial and more trial. I think they're an OK one to start...not a high dosage, however.

You should also enquire about rectal meds when you get to your new GI.

q
Posted 5/24/2010 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
It does seem as if different probiotics help different folks! It's a shame they're generally expensive, since trial and error seems to be the only way to find what helps.
Sometimes, for some of the "mainline" brands (Phillips, Align, etc) you can find coupons online....
At one point I would have proclaimed that a probiotic dosage would need to be higher than the normally available brands (my VSL DS has 900 billion per dose, as opposed to about 1 billion for a lot of the others) but my son has been helped a lot by Align. So... clearly, our needs are all different!
Posted 5/24/2010 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Philips is like Align and as others said - give them about 2 weeks at least.  I started Align once a week about 2 years ago from a sample my doc gave me.  It works for me.  I did try a couple other "stronger" but they just made too much gas that I could not overcome.

I buy Align on ebay - several sellers are great and about 1/2 price. 

ElaineNY

Posted 5/24/2010 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
I'm not familiar with Phillips so my question is-Are they refrigerated? so that the probiotics are alive.
I think that is important.

I tried one probiotic (refrig'd) but after 2 weeks didn't see much result. I then switched to another and feel it gave the final boost. If at first you don't succeed, try try again. :-)

Homemade yogurt is also an excellent source of living probiotics, unfortunately dairy doesn't agree with me so I can't get mine that way. Just an idea if expense is an issue. There are also other "living" foods with probiotics such as sauerkraut, kimchee and other fermented veggies.
Posted 5/24/2010 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
Align works for me and is not refrigerated.  This is what the manufacturer says....and most of the the rest of the website explains that different bacteria is good/works for different people.  This is what it says....

" Align contains 1 x 109 (1 billion) CFUs of live bacteria when manufactured, and provides an effective level until the "best by" date on the package. Align capsules come in specially designed blister packs that ensure bacteria remain alive and effective until the date on the box. "

I found help after only 3 weeks on it during a flare when first diagnosed.  I increase to two a day when taking antibiotics and so far that has worked for me also.

ElaineNY

Posted 5/24/2010 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
I tried the Phillips probiotic tablets around a year ago or so. They did not help me. That being said, we are all different. I too take Align. Lots of people aren't fans of that either. Basically, you just have to commit to trying a probiotic out for a few weeks, and if it doesn't work for you, try again. I do think they have a benefit overall, especially for people like us. :)
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply