VSL#3 Feedback

crazytrain411

Regular Member

Joined : Nov 2008

Posts : 109

Posted 12/10/2008 6:40 PM (GMT 0)

I started with VSL#3 1 packet which is 450 billion some time ago. It gave me really uncomfortable symptoms like lots of gas, cramping and really bad smelling too and the stool was very very loose.
I reduced it for a while because of this but recently I actually increased the dose to 2 packets a day expecting even more discomfort. Now I have no more of the gas and the stools are fine. I guess my colon needed a little rebalancing.

Just wanted to let everyone know that its possible for initial discomforts to go away when starting probiotics.

Mitzo

Veteran Member

Joined : Dec 2007

Posts : 536

Posted 12/11/2008 2:27 AM (GMT 0)

Thanks Crazy - as you know, I have been in to the VSL#3 too, for 8 days or so now. It seems to help, but clearly I need to give it more time. It has helped a bit with urgency and frequency, but not consistency of stool. Only one day of firehose D in the past week, though, which is a blessing.

WeirdBeard

Regular Member

Joined : Aug 2008

Posts : 123

Posted 12/11/2008 6:11 PM (GMT 0)

I have been doing it for about 4 days now. I am getting some stomach cramps, but I am also seeing formed stools for the first time in a couple of weeks.

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