Probiotics shock and awe experiment

For the past week I have experimented with massive doses of probiotics- eg up to 25 VSL3 capsules, 4 culturelle capsules, 8 mutaflor capsules, 8 reuteri pearls, 8 primal defense capsules, 8 s.boulardi capsules, 10-16 BB536 b.longum capsules, 12 lactoferrin capsules, et al, a day i e around 60 or more high potency probiotics capsules a day for close to a week, just to see if maybe this coukd game change things a bit. The good news is that this massive surge did not result in additional flaring beyind my chronic simmering flare, nor did it produce gas or cramps, or even unusually smelly poop. Indeed, at a low dose of prednisone, now below 5 mg pred, I have maintained formed stools, although this surge seems to have increased my gut pain a little bit. In an ideal world, I would love to try a shock and awe pulse of natural antibiotics, such as oregano oil and grapefruit seed extract et al, with massive doses of probiotics... Alas, from prior experience i know that most all of these natural antibiotics do flare me, so that isn't really an option.

It's an expensive experiment to boot, what with a typical high potency capsule costing a dollar or so per capsule, on average anyway... So I can't try this for more than a week. But it seems pretty safe- heck, the numbers lf probiotic bacteria are still going to be miniscuke vs. a fecal infusion. (tried my wife as a fecal donor a few years back but it flared me- I guess not an ideal donor after all.)

probiotic, i know what you mean about the cost. still cool to try it and see what happens. the most VSL packets i took a day was 4 but at $70 for 30 packets, i just couldn't afford to keep experimenting. i didn't notice any benefits after a week anyways.

Probiotic said...
I have resumed a more normal, less extreme probiotic disage regimen now- albeit with the same variety of types as before, and including 4 morning and 4 evening VSL3 capsules and 2 daily Mutaflor capsules as the base.

Re. Kefir, yogurt, etc- I agree the more the merrier, ifone can tolerate the delivery mechanism. I used to eat a lot if yogurt- have stopped dairy for around a hear now but I think I will start making SCD yogurt again and trying a cup a day as another economical dekivery means. More than that is likely to give me loose stool- maybe a casein sensitivity issue.

@Bananagirl- do you still do the terramin clay? Any benefit? I have a tub of it sitting in the counter but have been afraid to try it- guess it will be one of my next cautious experiments.

Things that improved stool quality out of flare were surprisingly inneffective in a flare. I had to stop eating anti-inflammatory foods and psyllium husk. Tons of probiotics did not help much until I could consume the husk, together they were great.

Terramin clay, Humic acid, etc - none of those things helped I was quite suprised.