Priobiotic

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Can anyone recommend an over the counter uk priobiotic for children?

Update - my son still remains very mild however very small amount of blood sometimes comes back when enemas stop. After educating myself online I read that priobiotics can be benefiting for rectal inflammation? As my son has proctitis, I thought I would ask for some advice?

He remains literally unaffected by the UP outwith occasional bleeding. I would just love him to get a good 6 months with none.

Don’t like the idea of stronger meds for such a mild case. The enemas and granules work combined however without the enemas the inflammation seems stubborn.

Also, do suppositories hit low down inflammation better? He’s never had them.

Probiotics can sometimes help and other times do not help at all. Try and see, just know they are not a magic bullet for everyone who has an UC. All they did was empty my wallet and make me very gassy (dear wife called me fartzilla on them). Probiotics can cause gas and flatulence, its best to start at a low dosage, and increase dosage after a few days to go easy on your system and let it adjust. Overall, look for the probiotic that has the most strains of live bacterium, and the highest overall concentration of bacterium.

"Do some use enema for maintenance?" Yes, sometimes they can be necessary as a maintenance medication. I've taken nightly enemas for about 5-years now. Other's can taper off of them and do without during maintenance. Try reducing, and listen to your body, and if things get worse then you need them indefinitely.

"I suppose could go morning and night to get a longer remission?" I've taken two enemas a day with some success for stubborn inflammation.

"Is it common for proctitis to be so stubborn at times however remain mild?" Really hit-or miss, sometimes a proctitis is easy going, other times it can be a real bear of trouble, and there's no knowing beforehand what you got to contend with. Only having a 'mild case' is pretty much meaningless unless your easily controlled with the mildest medications, have long remissions, and infrequent and mild flares. Patient response is everything and the better measure. Having proctitis doesn't give one an easy-pass to this whole UC thing. Rather, rectal inflammation is always the first to appear, the last to disappear, and the most severe inflammation that we can have.