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Posted 7/31/2010 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
I have been taking this for 2 weeks with absolutely no effect whatsoever except some gut gurgling. Has anyone experienced success with it and if so, how slowly does it kick in?
Posted 7/31/2010 6:49 AM (GMT 0)
The gurgling is your body getting used to it. My personal opinion is that you need ten times the probiotics that Align provides. Align will be a great way to ease into them though! I noticed a difference when I started the ones with very high doses. Maybe they will work well for you though, give it a couple weeks. I saw a difference in a week.
Posted 7/31/2010 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
When my son started Align, he saw a difference in about 4 -5 days.... but I know kids react differently and often more dramatically to things than we adults do.

In my "auditioning" of probiotics I've given up after 2 weeks and tried another.... :-(
Posted 7/31/2010 5:57 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think Align is a very good probiotic. You might try the kinds that are refrigerated instead, they are better.
I was curious about Align so tried it once, and it just gave me a stomach ache.
Posted 7/31/2010 10:57 PM (GMT 0)
Align seems to be making my D worse, if anything, now after like 15 days. Enough, I'm throwing it on the "fail" pile which is composed of stuff I have tried over the last few years: VSL#3, Culturelle, Ultimate Flora Critical Care, Activia, TuZen, Florastor, numerous other refrigerated probiotics from the health food store, and the other supplements L-Glutamine, calcium, and Curcumin.

I think I'm giving up.
Posted 8/5/2010 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
I too tried Align and when I told my specialist about the probiotic she quickly told me to stop taking it because it can have a negative effect on your gut when you have IBD. I am currently taking Digestive Advantage that is for Crohn's and Colitis and it seems to help a bit. The specialist explained to me that it helps to build the mucus lining of the colon so that it further protects itself. Another she suggested that is more expensive however is Florastor.
Posted 8/5/2010 11:21 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Diana, I find neither DA nor Florastor help either.
Posted 8/5/2010 1:22 PM (GMT 0)

Mitzo said...
23 years of UC which started after quitting smoking. In and out of flares which are usually triggered by antibiotics. Latest issue is endless diarrhea without blood or mucous.

Mitzo, I would recommend some fiber to deal with the diarrhea. I eat a couple of tablespoons of ground flaxseed every morning which helps keep my stool firm. I started having it about a year and a half ago. I also take psyllium seed powder now as well which has helped me keep my UC fairly well under control. It took me out of my last flare and I haven't flared since and I normally flare in the Spring and the Fall. Fall is coming soon so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I've tried Align as well but it didn't seem to do anything for me.
Posted 8/5/2010 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
I had immediate help from Align about 2 years ago - but we are all different.  I tried Philips and another stronger one but they just made me more gassy and more diarrhea.

Once I ran out for a week of Align and saw the difference in diarrhea returning!

Other types might help more!

ElaineNY

Posted 8/5/2010 9:29 PM (GMT 0)

tap said...

Mitzo said...
23 years of UC which started after quitting smoking. In and out of flares which are usually triggered by antibiotics. Latest issue is endless diarrhea without blood or mucous.

Mitzo, I would recommend some fiber to deal with the diarrhea. I eat a couple of tablespoons of ground flaxseed every morning which helps keep my stool firm. I started having it about a year and a half ago. I also take psyllium seed powder now as well which has helped me keep my UC fairly well under control. It took me out of my last flare and I haven't flared since and I normally flare in the Spring and the Fall. Fall is coming soon so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I've tried Align as well but it didn't seem to do anything for me.I've been taking psyllium in a variety of forms for about 15 years.

Posted 8/5/2010 9:30 PM (GMT 0)

kops2da said...
I had immediate help from Align about 2 years ago - but we are all different.  I tried Philips and another stronger one but they just made me more gassy and more diarrhea.

Once I ran out for a week of Align and saw the difference in diarrhea returning!

Other types might help more!

ElaineNY

Yes Elaine, it was actually your story about Align that made me go and get some on the web - it's not for sale in Canada here. I am still taking it and still no improvement after almost 3 weeks.

Posted 8/6/2010 1:12 AM (GMT 0)

Mitzo said...
I've been taking psyllium in a variety of forms for about 15 years.


I'd still suggest taking ground up flax seed. I took it for almost a year before starting the psyllium and it improved the consistency of my stool considerably. As a side effect it also has a bunch of other benefits for the body.
Posted 1/9/2016 9:00 AM (GMT 0)
It is a very old post.
My gastro advised me to take align probiotic because I was hospitalized for many weeka with severe inflammation and c difficile. And I asked him which probiotic I could take since they didn't prescribed any and some seem to have a bad interaction with prednisone. ( not sure why. ) I am also on remicade.
Right now I am taking ultimate flora 100billion. Very strong. I do have blood in my stools but that's because I am having a hard time to control inflammation despite the heavy medications and tons of supplements. But I don't think the probiotic is bothering me or making my symptoms worse. Hard to say. Hard to study our own body and see its reaction, especially when taking tons of supplements and things.

Tap, I wanted to ask you : how do you take grounded flax seeds? You put it into shakes? Or mix it with water?

Thanks :)
Posted 1/9/2016 7:26 PM (GMT 0)
I'd advise you to put out a separate question (New Topic Post) to ask about ground flax seeds since your since it has nothing to do with Align. You'll get more responses.

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Posted 3/29/2016 7:13 PM (GMT 0)
It is a very old post.
My gastro advised me to take align probiotic because I was hospitalized for many weeka with severe inflammation and c difficile. And I asked him which probiotic I could take since they didn't prescribed any and some seem to have a bad interaction with prednisone. ( not sure why. ) I am also on remicade.
Right now I am taking ultimate flora 100billion. Very strong. I do have blood in my stools but that's because I am having a hard time to control inflammation despite the heavy medications and tons of supplements. But I don't think the probiotic is bothering me or making my symptoms worse. Hard to say. Hard to study our own body and see its reaction, especially when taking tons of supplements and things.

HEY, How has that ultimate flora probiotic been working for you? Is your flare under contol currently?
Posted 3/29/2016 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Ihaveuc90

I have been taking the ultimate flora probiotic until I ran out and I am now on the vivomixx (similar to VSL #3) 115billion of strains.
I can't say if the probiotics are helping me but I want to believe they do! My symptoms are still the same and lately my whole body is aching. Probably due to infliximab. Not sure.
Posted 3/31/2016 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Align put me into a flare after using it for 2 weeks. Believe it or not i use that cheap Phillips pro biotic. was on that for years and im back on it again but Costco stopped carrying it so i decided to try align again, bad move..2 weeks in bam right into a flare.
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