its pretty much a yeast that seems to work really well against C Difficile bacteria - which cause amazingly - c dif colitis. So if you have C Diff Colitis its great, otherwise no more than any other...
Thanks for the replies I will definitely try it as an enema. I am currently taking salofalk only when I see bleeding. As for how I chose these strains - theres no rhyme or reason a wide variety of...
My probiotics are starting to not work so well after a year. I was wondering if anyone has experience/knowledge about taking them as enemas. Does it work better? Do they need to go through your whole...
Definitely not injection in bloodstream, but a rectal injection with an enema. My colitis is pretty much at the end and thats how I took my salofalk 5-ASA for 6 years since it was the most efficient...
songlady would you be brave enough to try it as injection? Im really starting to think it makes total sense for it not to go through your entire digestive system before it gets where it needs to be....
Dont know if you are adventurous but I am thinking of trying to take it the other way by injection to see if it is more efficient....
Take at least 250 billion good varied strains of probiotics....
Started almost exactly 1 year ago after stopping 5-ASA Since the last update, I had a long streak of no blood until recently with two 1-day bleeding dispersed in a few weeks. Definitely noticed how...
To answer your questions. I was taking quite a mix of probiotics for about a month or so - and then I realized its a lot of effort and money. I dont know what effect if any the other pro-Bs had but...
I thought I would give you all an update with my experience of using vsl#3 for 8 months and getting off salofalk. When I first started vsl#3 I had an upset system lots of diarrhea, gas. Bleeding once...
I dont change anything - why would I eat differently to calm a flareup? I should eat in a way to calms a flareup all the time....
Try for about 8 months. Experiment with different strains and different dosages and see if you can lower your refined sugar, fructose sweet anything intake as well. It doesnt work simply by shoving...
Yes, after 6 years i went med free, so its definitely possible with the right knowledge and experimentation....
Stay away from sugar, pop high carbs artificial anything is my advice. Your body does not need man-made processed junk....
Maybe antibiotics and maybe junk food + stress for 2 years....
Bambinou, there hasnt been any clinical studies with b12 and zinc and remission, so Im assuming what helped you was the probiotics and aloe vera. As always I am very interested in which bacterial...
all the stuff in my sig. its keeping me in remission....
kim you say you used olive leaf extract and caprylic acid where its intended use was as a superb anti-microbial agent. Im interested in why you think it was targetting a fungus precisely in your...
Ive read the info for Digestive Advantage. It has only a single strain called Bacillus Coagulans. I have never heard of nor read anything about this strain. Upon reading a bit It seems like this is a...
kim123 Im interested in a few things. You say you went on an anti-fungal diet (low-carb low sugar). Have you also taken prescription anti-fungals and if you did which ones? Also, I believe that the...
Who knows what exactly those bacterial cultures did in there to counter pathogens or reduce inflamation. Our subjective perception can only tell us so much about what happens with the intestinal...
cant see the link bbc. I also wonder what they plan with anti-biotics when it seems to make things worse for us....
So far these are the strains that Ive read about in connection with UC acidophilus, thermophilus, boulardii, plantarum, reuteri, rhamnosus, casei, bulgaricus and salivarius...
I dont need a naturopath to tell me stuff I can read freely online. All the major studies and clinical studies are published out there for all to see plain and clear black and white - And draw your...
I posted that article a while back, but now I tend not to believe the fungal link that much. I talked to my doc about trying some anti-fungals he said not to bother sicne if the cause is pathogen it...
you don't need to take them anywhere unrefridgerated. Once a day is just fine. If you are taking a probiotic that has only 1 strain - acidophilus I would recommend taking more beneficial strains....
I would disagree totally that vitamins are a waste of money. Take my favourite one - vitamin C. Not only is it not a waste of money but you actually need it to survive. The recommended daily intake...
well maybe the benefit is invisible for now. For me I got my own problems, it actually increased my gas and bloating and made my stool looser....
How do you think it has helped? Are you still in flares?...
The VSL#3 people say nothing about when it should be consumed or if to avoid taking it with meals. In fact they say to mix it with a little bit of food like yogurt or apple sauce. So if they didn't...
Well I may have an answer for you Mitzo. I read over the information for VSL#3 on the website carefully. They talk about UC effects which are maintained remission which means no flareups. As far as...
No, I dont think so unless something changed since my last colonoscopy. Megaflora Optim would be worth checking out if you say its got reuteri too, I havent seen anything except nature's way with it....
Mitzo when you say you arent doing good, does that mean you still in a flare? Or just dont see reduction in diarrhea without blood or mucous as you say in your sig?...
Prior I actually had a flare so it was active, but it was not bad at all compared to the flares people mention in this forum in terms of amount and symptoms....
well they said the duration of that trial was 12 months....
Some people may wonder what bacterial strains to take and what has been proven out there. I found a very informative article with info about all the probiotic studies....
check out what Im taking. 18 different strains and close to 500 billion per day. If you ask me, the more the better in both strain diversity and number. There are many strains that have been shown to...
I really doubt this is related in any way to the probiotics. Maybe you are allergic to the base that the probiotics are in maybe if its dairy or vegeterian. Other than that, if the probiotics are...
Freakzilla, I have talked to my doc about different bacteria and probiotics, and he told me that Sacchromyces Boulardii is a very good bacteria that seems to combat Clostridium difficile, one of the...
"Took a lot of antibiotics for my sinus infection caused by allergy, Augmentin and triple antibiotics regimen. Now qualilfy to join UC team. " I didnt know whether to laugh or cry reading that....
My mix gives me quite a bit, but pricey, its in my sig....
Thats a great story subdued, glad to hear youre doing well! I was curious, the probiotics you take in the other hole, you just mix it with water in a syringe? I suppose you can buy one of those at a...
Mitzo dont give up, but sorry to hear its still not doing anything. In the worst case you can up it to 4 packs/day as they say. I have been ok on 2 packs per day and lowered to 1 as of now and doing...
Thanks for the info about ebay beartooth. Thats what the doc said too that it doesnt prevent c diff but helps with remission....
He told me that VSL#3 is a good idea and that he would prescribe the DS once I need it. He also recommended a few strains based on clinical trials L. Reuteri and Saccharomyces boulardii. Reuteri has...
Well Its a long term commitment, hard as heck to do, and you will need to have a lot of faith over a long period of time. But I always hear the same thing -sugar and fructose....
I definitely agree with what you lay out here sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup, molasses, fried, greasy, diary products, alcohol, coffee, chocolate, sugar, fructose, lactose Time and time again...
kops2da its not the same kind of fungus. The fungi they are talking about are more along the lines of the ones you would treat with meds like Fluconazole. For example, Blastomyces dermatitidis,...
well what I find really amazing is the immuno-booster study - almost hard to believe....
well Im a firm believer in alternative methods, check out my other posts or anything mentioning probiotics, worm therapies, fecal transplants, anti-pathogen therapies, diet changes or anything that...