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Posted 8/6/2012 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
It's otc at most pharmacies.  It doen't need refrigerating and is fairly pricey.   The question is, can it do any harm or is it not a bad probiotic?
Posted 8/6/2012 8:08 PM (GMT 0)
All you can do is try it. If you`re fearful of yeast or fungus, don't use it....or use it with other probiotics to get a good variety.

There are lots of other excellent probiotics...what I use, I'll always recommend.

http://florastor.com/learn-about-probiotics/healthcare-professionals/contraindications-warnings

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Posted 8/6/2012 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
mackster, i took florastor for 3 days. bowel movements went from 6-7 a day to about 18-20 a day. definitely gave me more diarrhea than anybody can handle.

i could send you the rest of what i have since i will NEVER take it again.
Posted 8/7/2012 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
Christ, that's one 'maybe' and one 'definitely not'.

Not really what I wanted to hear.  Thanks for your input guys but let's wait and hear from a few more UCers first before I bin $40 worth of 'probiotics'.

Posted 8/7/2012 4:26 AM (GMT 0)
Mackster, I tried it for a bit over a month taking 500mg per day and didn't notice any change for better or worse. I think you can take a max of 1.5g per day, according to their label/your doc. Not sure why I didn't up the dose...
Posted 8/7/2012 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
I tried the Nutricology brand of the S boulardii with no problems. Upped the dose to 8 pills/day at one point. Worth a try for 4-8wks for D. Start with one pill and work your way up if tolerated.
Posted 8/7/2012 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
I take both Florastor and Renewlife 80 billion. I was on the Renewlife for a while before I tried the Florastor. I only take one Florastor a day b/c when I took it twice a day at the beginning, I got constipated. Which is to say I saw immediate positive results and once I got the dosage fixed, I've been happy with it as a maintenance med.
Posted 8/8/2012 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks guys.  I have my fifth remicade infusion this Friday (no luck yet so this maybe my last).  I'll start with one a day in a couple of weeks in case the remi decides to kick in.   janey47, I don't want to get constipated, strangely enough I think it's dangerous for UCers to get constipated because we still tend to get the urgencies anyways.  The problem then is the dreaded tenesmus which imho is one of the worst symptoms of UC.  I'm glad you've found it a help though and here's hoping I do as well.
Posted 8/8/2012 1:19 AM (GMT 0)
With any probiotic there is a risk of getting infected but the risk is small. Everything I read and hear is that being on probiotics is necessary for everyone and especially people with IDB. I particularly like florastor because the strand in it has showed that it can be effective against C Diff, which I have had multiple times. I also take VSL3. I found out most of my information on this forum actually. There are lots of posts similar to yours.
Posted 8/8/2012 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
It sent me into a nosedive, simple flare-up got really terrible I wont ever use that again.
Posted 8/8/2012 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
They gave me florastor in the hospital. I didn't really see an effect negative or positive. So stopped taking them.
Posted 8/8/2012 9:17 PM (GMT 0)
Mackster, I TOTALLY agree re: constipation, which is why I dialed the dosage down. But the good news is that it does reduce frequency and that's why I was happy to keep taking it. I think you just have to find the right dosage for yourself.
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