Re: priobiotic question - Sheila's email

[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila,

Thanks for the suggestions - I thought I read something on BTVC website where

it mentions that you can have an overgrowth of acidophilus...which got me

thinking about the roulette - how do we know what the status is of our gut with

regard to overgrowths? Is there a lab out there that does stool samples to tell

you exactly what probiotic to use or do people just try the acidophilus and/or

the s. boulardii and see what happens?

As for meds, I am currently tapering off Pred since end of July - I'm

currently on 5 mg and should be pred-free in a couple of weeks. I've been on

Pentasa for some time now as Asacol did me in last year. I used to take Rowasa

as well but I can't tolerate that anymore.

Liz

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[Guest guest]

Hi Liz,

<<Thanks for the suggestions - I thought I read something on BTVC

website where it mentions that you can have an overgrowth of

acidophilus>>

I don't recall that...but I could be mistaken (it's been a long-g-g

day). Bifidum bacteria can certainly go bonkers when on SCD - could

that be what you read? If anyone knows more about this please let

Liz and I know.

<<...which got me thinking about the roulette - how do we know what

the status is of our gut with regard to overgrowths? Is there a lab

out there that does stool samples to tell you exactly what probiotic

to use or do people just try the acidophilus and/or the s. boulardii

and see what happens?>>

Some have stool tests done - Great smokies and other good labs. I

think most just use the probiotics without testing.

<<As for meds, I am currently tapering off Pred since end of July -

I'm currently on 5 mg and should be pred-free in a couple of weeks.

I've been on Pentasa for some time now as Asacol did me in last

year. I used to take Rowasa as well but I can't tolerate that

anymore.>>

I tried asacol many years ago and had a bad reaction.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

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