Anyone try vsl#3?
#348484 - 07/27/09 02:46 PM
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mrae
Reged: 02/05/09
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Loc: California
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My pharmacist said they could order it for me but I wanted to get some feedback first. Has anyone tried this probiotic? I have tried Align, Kyo-Dophilus and my pharmacist said to try Acidophilus. So which would anyone suggest I try first the vsl#3 or the acidophilus? Any advice or comments? I take Librium 25mg a day and Lomotil as needed and just started Konsyl fiber 1tsp at night. So far I feel more stable but would like to add a probiotic to that.
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I would go with VSL over acidophilus. It might cost more though. VSL was the one my GI doc recommended.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Did it help you at all?
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I only said he recommended it. I chose to take Align instead and it didn't help. I took it for three months.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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I thought this contained the same ingredient as Align... if you tried Align, you'd think they would work the same.... 
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So did you try it and it not work for you? Align didn't seem to do much for me at all.
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VSL#3 contains a variety of probiotics while Align only contains one. I have not seen any postings on the board from anyone who has taken VSL#3.
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What is VSL#3? I take it it is some strain of pro-biotic?
I have been taking numerous pro-biotics for an entire year and haven't felt much benefit. I currently take Align, Culturel, Garden of Life's "Primal Defense", Perma clear and Kyodopholus. I take all of these daily (usually).
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You take all those every day? I would think you would feel some relief but maybe they are just not going to work for you. I have tried Align, I have kyo-dophilus now so on to the next one but ready to give up on probiotics all together. Right now I take Librium and lomotil every day and I can actually go out and live normally so I think I will stick to that until it doesn't work anymore.
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