I am new to this whole c-diff world, I have been doing everything I can to get better, currently I am take a probiotic two pills twice a day. It’s like a 11.5 billion bacteria. I was a lot of money I am running out of those and I don’t know if they did much. I was wondering if I got a flora probiotic if that would help. I’m on a 10 day difficid after a 14 day Vanco fail.
If not that what are some good probiotics to take I have two days left of my dificid and I don’t want this monster back EVER!
Flora and probiotics
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Re: Flora and probiotics
11.5 billion probiotic bacteria could be compared with a drip of alcohol in a bucket of water!
It does not turn the water into wine!
It sounds a lot (sales talk for $$$) but it's not.
My own thoughts are that it's better to get probiotics (good flora) from a natural source.
Real natural food, kefir, yogurt etc.
It does not turn the water into wine!
It sounds a lot (sales talk for $$$) but it's not.
My own thoughts are that it's better to get probiotics (good flora) from a natural source.
Real natural food, kefir, yogurt etc.
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Re: Flora and probiotics
If you have been taking probiotics while on Dificid, most of them probably were killed off by the Dificid unless you took a yeast based one like Florastor. Personally, I take VSL#3 because it agrees with me. I use very little though, but I continue to take a small amount because I do not tolerate yogurt. I had to try various before I found one that did not cause me worse symptoms like bloating, gas, looser stools, etc. I would look for a multi-strain one and just take the recommended amount.
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Re: Flora and probiotics
That needs looking into Beth.
Dificid spares the good flora so should spare probotics.
Not seen any studies on that though.
Dificid spares the good flora so should spare probotics.
Not seen any studies on that though.
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I have not seen any studies in regards to Dificid and probiotics. It would be interesting to know. I know for myself, when I was on vanco, I tolerated probiotics just fine, most likely because most of it got killed off. When I went off vanco, they did not agree with me at all and had to take mini doses. I never took Dificid, so I would not really know.
If you are taking probiotics with the Dificid, at least space them between doses.
If you are taking probiotics with the Dificid, at least space them between doses.
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Look into Megaprobiotic , it worked very well for me . It's a spore based probiotic that won't be killed by any antibiotic, but it's quite pricy.
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