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Posted 2/26/2010 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
I am looking to start on a probiotic.  My GI thinks that they are a waste of money and that they don't work, but my primary doctor thinks it wouldn't hurt to be on one.  From reading a lot of these posts and talking to other people I do want to try one I just have no clue which one to get.  Which one are you taking and why?

I was diagnosed 9/09 with Pancolitis and C-Diff.  Here is a list of my daily meds.

Asacol 800mg 2 pills 3x a day

Prednisone 5mg every other day

B12

Multivitamin

Calcium 2x a day

 

 

Posted 2/26/2010 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
I Would try VSL..it is expensive but worth the try as it works for many. OR the ones by Natren are supposed to be good too.
Posted 2/26/2010 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
I think either VSL3 or (very similar in makeup and potency- and unfortunately also cost), Customprobiotics 5 strain capsules are the most potent out there. I do not use the VSL3 packets/pouches because there is alot of other junk in them and I do not do well on fillers. I currently use VSL3 as my mainstay, but I also use a little bit of Reuteri Pearls as well as Primal Defense powder. I used to use some Culturelle too but lately they only seem to come with inulin, which upsets my gut.
Posted 2/26/2010 4:04 PM (GMT 0)
I take Primadophilus Reuteri and Swanson's Signature Line probiotics. The Swanson's has a lot of strains and 66 billion CFU. The Reuteri helps with vaginal health.
Posted 2/26/2010 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
It's best you try different probiotics to see which one works best for you. We are all different
Posted 2/26/2010 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
I have taken both Ultimate Flora Critical Care and VSL and have found they help. I'm doing VSL DS now, and it turned a mini-flare around very quickly for me. Because it's presription, my ins. covers most of the cost, so it's not a hardship to buy it.
Posted 2/26/2010 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
I take VSL 3 and I believe two packs a day helped me get into remission when i was tapering from 10 mg of pred and still experiencing symptoms, that and canasa. VSL-3 also gave me confidence that I was doing something for myself, for my health in a big way. I take one packet a day now. I pay $65 a month at Costco. Not a bad price. Align, which my doctor recommended, is $30 plus tax.
Posted 3/1/2010 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
I have used the Garden of Life Primal Defense tablets for a few years now with lots of luck. I have to order them over the internet as the local GNC store stopped carrying them. I tried the Culturelle for a few weeks (since I can get that at Target/Walgreens, etc.), but they didnt seem to help at all.
Posted 3/1/2010 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
I just ordered some VSL3. I will let you know if it works!
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