VSL3

Does it stop gas and bloating? It claims to on their website. I get gas and bloating from reflux. I read gut flora plays a role In reflux as well. It was written in one of the protocol I read on UC. I've read on here people getting gas from VSL?

I use VSL#3DS. I have no gas or bloating and it helps with my symptoms alot.

I'VE BEEN ON VSL#3 FOR about 1 MONTH AND MY GOAL IS TO PACK THE COLON WITH BACTERIA . I TAKE 2 PKTS/IN THE A.M. I'VE BEEN IN A FLARE SINCE MID-DEC. AND NOW I'M MANAGING DURING THE DAY, BUT THE URGENCY AND BM'S HIT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, EVENING AND IT'S THE MARCH ON THE RIVER KWAI UNTIL about 2 A.M.

MY BM'S ARE HEAVY, PASTY ...NOT WATERY....SOMEWHAT FORMED. THIS VSL IS COSTLY...ARE THERE ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORTS OUT THERE FOR THIS MED? I'M RETIRED AND ON A FIXED INCOME.

I'M ON HUMIRA....DONE STARTER DOSES, 3RD INJECTION ON 3/22; PREDNISONE 40MG/DAY; ASACOL HD 4800 MG/DAY; BENTYL FOR CRAMPS 3/DAY.

STOPPED REMICADE ON 12/6...HIVES.

DIAGNOSED WITH "DIVERTICULAR ASSOCIATED U.C." IN 2009. ON SULFASALAZINE UNTIL 2012 WHEN FLARE BEGAN...PUT ON PREDNISONE, HAD COLON RESECTION IN 3/12; DUE TO PREDNISONE BROKE HIP IN RECOVERY FROM SURGERY....HAD HIP REPLACEMENT 2 WKS AFTER COLON RESECTION...PUMPED FULL OF ANTIBIOTICS...WIPED OUT MUCOSA IN COLON AND ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 6 WEEKS IN 2012. BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FLARE SINCE MID-DEC.

ANY INPUT?

VSL#3 just made me fart a whole lot more. I tried several probiotics before landing on Metagenics Ultra Spectrum. It works ok but I'm still looking at other probiotics to see if I get better results. Some people swear by VSL#3, it just didn't do much for me. Check the older threads on probiotics, there are a few good ones out there.

Be Well, E...

VSL gave me lotsa gas when i first started. Then it got better.