Re: Introducing Probiotics

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

I can't remember if you've tried Kirkman's non-dairy

acidophilus or not. So far that's the only one I'm

trying.

I don't take it every day, and when I do, I can take

1/2 capsule now. I tried a whole capsule last week

and the nausea just about blew me away. [but I'd

had an IV of glutathione and minerals the day before,

so maybe I'll try again sometime.]

Do make sure you take probiotics with a meal? I think

they are easier to tolerate then.

all the best,

Louise

MCS, ME/CFS, FM--severely ill since 1973

food sensitivities and candida

scd--Feb. 25/08

Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

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Now I am trying the S Boulardii. I took about a 1/5 of a capsule and

I feel exhausted and I feel crampy like uncomfortable.

[Guest guest]

Hi Louise,

I never thought about doing it for myself!

Thanks for the advice.

Do you know what the S Boulardii from GI Prohealth is sourced from?

Thanks,

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

>

> Jodi,

>

> I can't remember if you've tried Kirkman's non-dairy

> acidophilus or not. So far that's the only one I'm

> trying.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi

I replied to your question in the other SCD group, but thought I

should ask my two questions again in this group, in case it might

help someone who has similar issues.

Are you taking the probiotics with food, at the end of a meal? And

when are you taking them?

I have found that I need to take probiotics (and other supplements)

with food, at the end of a meal. And the time of day is critical as

well. And how often I take something has an impact on my body's

reactions to probiotics and supplements.

My routine maintenance dose of probiotics is only one capsule of

acidophilus every 3rd or 4th day. It's the only thing I can tolerate

in the morning, as long as I take it at the end of my breakfast. All

my other supplements are taken at midday or after supper, at the end

of a meal. With the exception of electrolyte drinks, which I can

have at any time of day or night, and on an empty stomach -- as long

as there isn't too much salt or other minerals in the drink (I dilute

everything significantly!)

Kim M.

SCD 5 years

>

> So once again I am attempting at reintroducing probiotics.

> Dripped yogurt caused havoc and now I am onto trying S. Bouardii

again

> as I feel it might help bacterial and yeast over-growth.

>

> I have a very hard time introducing any type of probiotic- I do the

> slow and steady route each time.

>

> A couple of weeks ago I tried and 1/8 of a teaspoon of dripped goat

> yogurt- about 2 hours later I felt someone punched me in the belly

and

> that I got the flu. It was pretty much gone with-in a day in a

half.

> So, I didn't try it again.

>

> Now I am trying the S Boulardii. I took about a 1/5 of a capsule

and

> I feel exhausted and I feel crampy like uncomfortable.

>

> Is there any kind of way to avoid this reaction??

>

> It is always hard for me to reintroduce the probiotics but usually

> once I do I start feeling dramatically better and I feel it is a key

> in my over-all improvement!

>

> It just is such pay off to get to that point and I just don't feel I

> can afford making myself sick like this. I need to shop, prep food,

> cook, clean the kitchen and I have appointments and stuff to do.

>

> Any advice would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Jodi

> SCD 11 months

> Crohn's/Colitis

>