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Posted 6/28/2013 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone. I was just in the hospital for the last 10 days trying to get my UC flare under control. My colitis has gotten a lot worse and I now have Pancolitis, lucky me!...Anyway, they had me on 3 different iv antibiotics the whole time I was in there. I'm sure that really did a number on the good bug population in my gut. Can anyone recommend a certain kind of probiotic? Are there any specifically for UC? I have tried VSL3 before but not the prescription kind. Thanks all!

shawn
Posted 6/28/2013 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
I take Dr. Ohhiras Professional Formula probiotics.
Posted 6/28/2013 11:50 PM (GMT 0)
benebiotics is a good one. I also take culturelle, prescript assist, bacillus coagulans, and vsl. it's good to get a variety. i'd DEFINITELY make some kefir if I was you. it has a ton of good bacteria in it.
Posted 6/29/2013 11:20 AM (GMT 0)
Did you search the forum before posting this question?
This has been answered quite many times.

Benebiotics (now Nexabiotics)
VSL#3 DS if you can afford it.
Metaflor
Posted 6/29/2013 1:17 PM (GMT 0)
A few years ago someone on this forum recommended Renew Life/Ultimate Flora products. And I have thanked them ever since. Google those words and you'll quickly find their website. There you can meander thru the various strengths they offer and products they offer too. The most common strength is 50 Billion Count, there you can also click on reviews from recent customers to again determine which one you'd want to try.

You find them at health food stores, chilled, near flax seed oils and yogurts. A while back I noticed Walgreens was selling Renew Life products but refused to refrigerate the product, they kept them on the shelf at room temp with vitamins. Now I notice they no longer sell them (I asked if they were kept behind the counter now chilled, no was the reply, I tried explaining to them they needed to remain chilled but they refused to change the location of this product). So I'd skip Walgreens if you happen to see them for sale there (besides Walgreens was charging the same price as my local health food store and I like to support local businesses anyway, it was a win-win).
Posted 6/29/2013 1:38 PM (GMT 0)
Shawn, try these also you can ask your doctor to prescribed VSL #3 DS.

VSL#3 DS-(20 Pack) – Prescription Only
Non-dairy Saccharromyces Bolardii+Mos probiotic,
Theralac (bio-Replenshing probiotic),

Also, I am on SCD diet and thinking of not continuing "Theralac" probiotics except VSL #3 for now because they may not be SCD legal. The homemade SCD legal yogurt have way more good bacteria than those Probiotics.
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Medications:
Prednisone 60mg (tapering now on 30mg)
Asacol 800HD 2tab 3x a day
Canasa (bed time)
Omeperazol 40mg 2x a day
Lopermide 5mg (2-3 tab 3x a day or as needed
VSL#3 DS-(20 Pack) – Prescription Only
Non-dairy Saccharromyces Bolardii+Mos probiotic,
Theralac (bio-Replenshing probiotic),
Vitamin D,
Omega 3 fish oil, and
B12.
Posted 12/7/2016 12:14 AM (GMT 0)
what's your opinion about bacillus coagulans? Is it similar to AOR probiotic?
Posted 12/7/2016 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
VSL 3 DS probiotics. VSL 3 is the only one clinically PROVEN to work for us. Get your doctor to perscribe it. Plus is that insurance will probably pay for it. I love them.
Posted 12/7/2016 6:57 PM (GMT 0)
I use Multistrain 11 by Cyto-matrix, have been for 4-5 years. It's great!
Posted 12/8/2016 10:58 PM (GMT 0)
i'd agree that vsl (vivomixx) is the best one, but sometimes i feel i need some change - which ends up getting back to vsl quickly. I've just looked up Multistrain, but i've read it's better for people who are more on the c side, so not for me :)
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