Probiotics quincy?

Hi quincy?

Me again. I’ve come across an article about probiotics. It said that some probiotics increased histamine levels which increase inflammation. I bought the renew life ones and it has a couple of strains of bacteria which are supposed to increase histamine levels. Don’t know if you know or can give me info on this as I’ve only just found out. Could it make UC worse?

I’ve looked at this VSL3 and I really don’t know much about it. It seems to have completely different strains of bacteria to Renew life.

I’m just wondering if maybe I should have bought VSL3? It’s expensive though. I don’t know if I have a histamine allergy, however, I have asthma , and suffer from allergies in the summer. I react to insect bites badly so maybe I do.


Just wanted your thoughts or anyone else’s. I guess getting the right probiotic may be tricky so am just wondering.

Thanks Kindly x

No. I’ve never taken VSL3 I’ve just been reading about it. I’ve recently only just started probiotics due to a very serious flare up which seems to have been caused by antibiotics. I was hospitalised for the flare and I’m now on Asacol 6 a day with steroids.

I’ve been looking into probiotics because the flare up came on immediately after I stopped the antibiotics.

Why would you not take VSL3?

So far with the Renew life the only reactions I’ve had is gas.

I haven't tried them at bedtime yet. But will do. Im just trying to get my system used to taking them.

Im using Bio Kult 4 times a day to get used to the probiotics. Then i want to change to the Renew Life.

I am also using Alflorex one in the morning as I said as my GI recommend it.

This was such a big flare up that I wanted to take my time with them.

I seem to be remissioning now but im still having knee pain as the flare went into my knee joints.

Such a shame as I've been in remission since 2014 and was diagnosed with mild proctits. After this flare they are saying I have severe left sided colitis. Im surprised im remissioning as I thought they'd put me on Humira. But i seem now to be so they may keep me on Asacol.

Thanks q

With my proctitis they had me on a suppository once a day. With this flare it stopped working and they just took me off.

In the past I have tried the foam enemas but I reacted to it. They cause itching and made bleeding worse for me.

The GI told me I really should not have been using the suppository daily. She said it was only for flares. The reason why I was using It once a day is because one GI said to and now another is contradicting that statement and saying I should not have been.

Now I’m just on Asacol 6 a day and the steroids which I’m supposed to tapper.

Thanks q