Re: VSL#3 Probiotic Mixture in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

[Guest guest]

>How many here are taking the VSL #3?

My son takes the prescription strength VSL#3 twice a day (one dose it's

twice the otc amount). He just started on it, the day we were given

his diagnosis (Jan 23rd). His dr is hoping the coating of good

bacteria will work double --for the colitis, of course, but also to act

as a reverse trigger for the PSC (he believes the PSC was triggered by

bacteria in the intestine); he is looking for it to 'quiet' the PSC for

a time as it has in some of his other patients. So far, it's doing a

nice job with the colitis; we find out if it's helping lower liver

enzymes when we take our son back in for more blood work the week of

the 19th this month.

-Meghan, mom to Wyatt (UC & PSC 1/07: FAP 8/01: ?'s?)

[Guest guest]

>How many here are taking the VSL #3?

My son takes the prescription strength VSL#3 twice a day (one dose it's

twice the otc amount). He just started on it, the day we were given

his diagnosis (Jan 23rd). His dr is hoping the coating of good

bacteria will work double --for the colitis, of course, but also to act

as a reverse trigger for the PSC (he believes the PSC was triggered by

bacteria in the intestine); he is looking for it to 'quiet' the PSC for

a time as it has in some of his other patients. So far, it's doing a

nice job with the colitis; we find out if it's helping lower liver

enzymes when we take our son back in for more blood work the week of

the 19th this month.

-Meghan, mom to Wyatt (UC & PSC 1/07: FAP 8/01: ?'s?)

[Guest guest]

<My hepatologist didn't want me to take the VSL#3, so I stopped

What was his/her concern? My son's Gastroenterologist was intent to

try VSL#3 first and has had success with it in other pediatric

patients. Is it not as effective in adults maybe or not for later

stages? (My son is stage 1 as were his dr's other VSL patients).

-Meghan, mom to Wyatt (UC & PSC 1/07: FAP 8/01: ?'s?)

[Guest guest]

<My hepatologist didn't want me to take the VSL#3, so I stopped

What was his/her concern? My son's Gastroenterologist was intent to

try VSL#3 first and has had success with it in other pediatric

patients. Is it not as effective in adults maybe or not for later

stages? (My son is stage 1 as were his dr's other VSL patients).

-Meghan, mom to Wyatt (UC & PSC 1/07: FAP 8/01: ?'s?)