Re: Question about VSL#3 Dosing

[Guest guest]

Holy Cow. Mickey is tiny!

When I used VSL #3 my son was about 10lbs lighter than Mickey. I started with

1/2 packet/day and worked up to 2 packets/day. It had a vanilla taste to me. I

found it mixed best in Odwalla or Naked fruit shakes (don't mix with warm

liquids), but that is just what my son preferred (and we were able to use juice

in small amounts). I don't know how that translates to capsules.

VSL#3 didn't solve our GI problems but it caused no problems either. I hope it

works for you. Going gluten free again is what worked for us, but I assume you

are already GF?

This is a dairy based product and probably contains trace amounts of casein

although the manufacturer claims the 'broth' used to grow the bacteria tests

negative for casein. I think that is true for both the packets and the

capsules. I have read that it also contains 20 ppm gluten. I think that broth

also contains soy, so those super reactive to soy protein probably should avoid

this, too.

Just keep it away from supplements with an antibiotic nature, because that will

likely inactivate much of the probiotic.

Pam

>

> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it tonight, but

> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily. Mickie is

> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE two times

> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

>

> --

> Zurama

> Mickie 13yrs

> Round #32

> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, if you do notice a negative reaction, consider that he is sensitive to any

residual casein or soy in VSL#3 and stop it to see if the negatives disappear.

It can, apparently, make a person kind of gassy as the body adjusts.

good luck to you!

Pam

> >>

> >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it tonight,

> >> but

> >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily. Mickie

> >> is

> >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE two times

> >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Zurama

> >> Mickie 13yrs

> >> Round #32

> >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

> >>

> >>

> >>

[Guest guest]

I would go to 1 capsule after 5-7 days. I always seem to go faster than other

parents when increasing supplements, so maybe someone else will chime in.

Pam

> > > >>

> > > >> Just got first shipment of VSL#3. I want to start Mickie on it

> > tonight,

> > > >> but

> > > >> I'm not sure about the dosage and time. The box says 2 to 8 daily.

> > Mickie

> > > >> is

> > > >> 13 and about 65 pounds. He is on Nystatin in the morning and GSE two

> > times

> > > >> at lunch and at 5:00 pm.

> > > >>

> > > >> --

> > > >> Zurama

> > > >> Mickie 13yrs

> > > >> Round #32

> > > >> 25mg DMSA 25mg ALA

> > > >>

> > > >>

> > > >>