probiotics

ldubois7 · Post by **ldubois7** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 5:59 pm

Has anyone had trouble taking probiotics?

I have tried several different kinds, but always have severe gastro issues. I tried riding out the storm for a week (I read it sometimes takes a while as the battle goes on), but had to quit.

I know I need probiotics for gut health.

Has anyone had experience with this issue?

Thanks!

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:30 pm

HI Idu,

I had severe reactions to probiotics when I was in my initial flare. It was only about 8 months later that I could tolerate them. Probiotics seem to be a mixed bag for us. Some folks are ok with them but some folks have reactions to them. Best wishes, Brandy

ldubois7 · Post by **ldubois7** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:18 am

Thanks, Brandy. Maybe I'll try again in a few months. I have taken probiotics in the past, but it's been kind of hit or miss with the effects, so I never stuck with them.
I would think it should be a first line of defense for us. I can't comprehend why I can't handle them.
I appreciate your input.

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:27 am

HI!

I have never found a probiotic I could tolerate, and I have tried numerous times with numerous formulations.

Polly

ldubois7 · Post by **ldubois7** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:35 am

Polly,

Thanks for the input. I can't figure this one out. It just doesn't make sense, but I'm glad to know I'm not the only one.

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:58 pm

I didn't do well with them either. I think I read somewhere that it had to do with your body "seeing" the good bacteria as bad.... so the reaction to get rid of them happens. I wouldn't worry about needing them right now. You can definitely heal without them.

Leah

Julie · Post by **Julie** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:27 pm

Hi everybody,

it's so strange that some of you have so much trouble tolerating probiotics. I can't do without them! Whenever I try to stop taking them, I get a flare... :s

I take Bion Transit, once a day on good days, twice a day on bad days.

This seems to work for me... So strange how everybody reacts differently.

Grts

Julie

Melanie · Post by **Melanie** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:42 am

Probiotics were a nightmare for me when I was in a flare. It made my D SO much worse! Once I improved, I am able to tolerate them just fine :)

JeanIrene · Post by **JeanIrene** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:49 am

Don't work we'll for me either.

Jean

jgivens · Post by **jgivens** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:58 am

I don't know how to tell if I am tolerating probiotics well or not. Doesn't seem to make any difference whether I take them or not. Both my internist and my gastroenterologist thought I should take them, so I am, but I can't say that I have any reaction one way or another. I don't have diarrhea, but I haven't had diarrhea since changing my diet and taking Pepto for 15 days. I am however, still quite "constipated". I use the term loosely, as I never go a day without a bowel movement of some kind, but it involves horrible straining and I never feel "emptied out"--mostly pencil type stools or roo-poo (I love that term--it describes it so well!).

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:23 am

I had a terrible reaction to a multistrain formulation, but have zero reaction to both Culturelle and S. Boulardi (a probiotic yeast). Makes me wonder if they are doing anything at all.

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:13 pm

Jane, it sounds like you should be lowering your Pepto dosage a little.

Leah

gluten · Post by **gluten** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:06 pm

Hi, Someday there will be customized probiotics based on the biochemistry of the body. But before that happens you can look up each strain of probiotic and their function. Jon

jgivens · Post by **jgivens** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:22 pm

I took my last Pepto on January 4. I've been in this constant state of constipation ever since, which makes me wonder if I am not really in remission, but just converted to C instead of D. My joints still hurt a whole lot (including my wrists, which is new in the last week). The only things that have changed are less gut pain (most of the time) and less fatigue. Sometimes I wonder if I am just getting used to a "new norm".

Post by **tex** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:44 pm

Hi Jane,

Those symptoms remind me of casein sensitivity. Are you by any chance getting any dairy in your diet? If I recall correctly, dairy is claimed to be the number 1 cause of pediatric constipation, and it can definitely cause aching joints.

Tex