Is anybody on probiotics?

ToughKicker

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Joined : Sep 2005

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Posted 7/28/2015 10:54 PM (GMT 0)

So I have been on probiotics for a week now. Before I got on it my stool was formed & I was going to the bathroom once every few days. Now since I started probiotics, my stool is loose I'm going to the bathroom twice a day. Has anyone else had this happen? I stop taking the probiotics to see if my stool will go back to normal.

DBwithUC

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Posted 7/28/2015 10:58 PM (GMT 0)

When I took the max dose of VSL#3, I got some very loose stool. but on lower doses of other brands I don't have problems.

Phunky_phresh

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Posted 7/29/2015 11:55 PM (GMT 0)

VSL-3 seemed to work for me, but when I stopped After about 5 months I saw no difference, and all other factors--diet, meds, hydration, exercise, stress, etc.--remained the same. Anecdotal evidence, I know, but that was my experience.

Gonk

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Posted 7/30/2015 2:10 PM (GMT 0)

VSL-3 has Maltose in it, so if you are sensitive to artificial sugars - sucralose etc - then VSL-3 may cause loose stools. I had that problem with it and had to stop taking it, which was a shame because the VSL-3 was the only probiotic that ever helped my UC, but at the same time it gave me D and I couldn't live with that.

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