DanActive study shows promise-

[impatient1]

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/136 ... index.html

It's really interesting and encouring. Patients on antibiotics in the hospital drank 1 Dan Active a day, while the control group didn't.

No Dan Active patients developed C Diff, while 17% of the control group did.

Also, it was even more effective in preventing diarrhea.

I think this sounds great. My mom has C Diff, and my daughter is currently on Omnicef, so I have started her drinking these just in case.

[HEATHER28]

Thank you for posting this story. I am going to copy it and put it in "Media Reports".

On another note I drank "DanActive" when I had Cdiff and I do belive that it helped. I continued to drink it for a while after Cdiff. I drank so much of it that I can now no longer stand the site of it..lol!

Thanks Again! :o)

[maryinflorida]

Unfortunately hospitals in the U.S. are not paying much attention to any of this information. I was recently in the hospital on antibiotics after surgery and could not get them to add yogurt to my meals, no matter how many different ways I asked. I finally sent my husband to a market across the street to buy my own yogurt. We kept them in a small styrofoam cooler next to my bed and I ate at least two a day. I have been home for over two weeks, still eating yogurt and taking Florastor, and so far no signs of a CDiff relapse. But the hospital was no help at all.

[impatient1]

I know Mary. The ER has been awful and uninformed with my mom.

It's ridiculous really. I feel for the people with no access to any info about C Diff.

Thanks for reposting this Heather. I thought it was an awesome article.

[impatient1]

Heather, I forgot to ask. How man DanActives did you drink a day?

[HEATHER28]

I drank 1 to 2 a day when I was on Vanco. I should have mentioned that I started drinking it after I relapesd on Flagyl and my Dr put me on Vanco. I really hope that your mom is doing ok, it really wouldnt hurt to start her on it either (if she can). I am sure that your daughter will be ok, it is really good that you are being proactive while she is on the antibiotics.

Let us know how your mom is doing.

[TheVike]

been on it a year it is my bre3akfast and i rotate with the D Active yogurt "light: andi am convinced it help ed me as well although a recent blood test confirmed now I have h pylori..and i ll be doing man uka honey 3x a day to rid my gut of it!!!! Testimonials has proven this too kills staf strep who knows about c diff tho and of course kill h pylori which i am guessing is casuing me sever gerd chest pains for ct scan and steesss test proved negative in that heart ok????????

[cindym]

Vike- When I was having chest pains all the time and after all the stupid test were run they diagnosed it as anxiety........WHO ME? Why in the world would I have anxiety--yeah right! Well they must have been right because they prescribed me xanax to take when I have those spells and it takes it right away. Sometimes they do know something! HA!

[TheVike]

Cindy,
Took blood the other day and said possible h pylori but i have been having dull consistent which led to sharp pains in the chest??? I do smoke moderately stopped drinking pretty moderately after 20 years a year and a half ago streess test was abnormal did a coronary CT scan w contrast heart was fine but still don t know what is goin on? I am cureently hoooked up to a "king of hearts esxpress" monitor an event monitor to record ecg when I have a bad pain nothing yet.... Xanax does frankly help but have been on it for years and doc wants me offff just started lexipro!????? Don t know what is up but h pylori looking up symptoms and i still fear it there is soemtning wrong with my blood vessels arteries etc.... Endoscopy Mon the 16ht IF I can make it till then?

[impatient1]

I have chest pains off and on, and for me I figured out it was muscular. If you're lifting stuff or pushing/pulling stuff, it can definitely strain your chest muscles causes pains. Just a possibility.

[Bobbie]

Anxiety can also cause chest pains, but best to "check it out."