Just started taking a probiotic???
#108749 - 09/28/04 06:46 AM
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heather7476
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I took my first Acidophilus probiotic-5 last night. Does anyone know what I can expect form them. I know the put the good things back in your gut, but what kind of relife can i expect? I also drank my first cup of fennel tea last night. OMG Gross. I pinched my nose and drank it. I feel ok today. Some minor cramping but the side pain is not as bad. I passed a ton of gas this morning  I am wondering if that is what the side pain is trapped gas.? I am also not feeling so depressed today. Any info on the Probiotic would be wonderfull.
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It helped my bloating drastically! Also, it made my bm's more solid (sorry for being so gross). It felt as if I lost two dress sizes! I was able to go to the bathroom more than I was before. I suffered from cronic C. It helped me a lot. I hear it helps D and C. I would space out the doses. Too much Acidophulis Probotics at once can cause loose stool. Good luck! You will feel a lot better in a few weeks.
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Thanks I am feeling very hopefull about these. i am taking one before each meal. I hope to just keep feeling a little better everyday.
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Heather7476
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Can I ask you, how many are you taking and what brand?
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It is made by KAL. It Acidophils probotic-5. I am not a big breakfast kind of person so I will be takin two a day. Before lunch and dinner. I have only taken one so far. Last night before dinner. I better today. I still have pain but not nearly as bad. My D this morning wasn't as rough either. I am just coming off antibiotics that realy messed up my tummy so I am hoping this will help. I don't know if the probiotic is what is making me feel better or the fennel tea. I plan to drink that again tonight before bed to.  I will just hold my nose again.
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It is probably both the Probotics and the fennel tea. I hope you feel better! You should be on your way in no time. 
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One way to make the fennel tea go down better is if you can handle honey put some in there. I do and it does make it taste a little better at least enough to get it down. Hope this helps.
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I don't know what happened to the information in my other post, so here it is again.
I am IBS-A and suffer chronically (sometimes with C). The Acidophilus helped me to have bms more frequently. I take Acidophilus Plus, one in the morning along with my breakfast and one before I go to bed at night. You will find that it will help you feel better and empty out more waste.
I can't handle pure Fennel tea, so I take Yogi StomachEase Tea which contains Fennel, Peppermint and Ginger. It is wonderful! I also take Heather's Peppermint capsule 3 x per day after each meal.
Hope this helps.
Lene 
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I sooo need help with bloating. I used to take acidophulis for recurrent yeast infections & I don't recall it having any effect on my bloating. I was taking the cheapo kind you get at Walmart. Can I ask what brand helped you so much & how much your using?
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I take two a day, one with breakfast and one with dinner.
I have been taking this brand for months now and it works great!
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thanks for the info. I'm so tired of being bloated all the time, I hope this stuff helps.
I'm going to go right after work to buy some.
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Meryl36
#109584 - 10/01/04 12:34 PM
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Sweetd
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I know what you mean. My family is concerned because they think I lost so much weight. I told them that it was mostly bloating and it really was.
Do you eat dairy? I noticed once I eliminated dairy my bloating when down even more. Also, now that I am up to 2 tablespoons of Acacia, the three put together made me look the way I am really supposed to look beneath all the bloat.
Like I said, I really did notice a big difference with the Probotics, but after I eliminated the dairy and started taking the SFS, I was 100% bloat free. I really look normal again and not pregnant.
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Heather,
Good for you, that's cool that you started the probiotic. My experience with them has been fairly subtle. I don't notice dramatic changes when I take them, but one time I stopped because I wasn't sure they were doing anything. After a couple weeks I realized my tummy had been much more upset, no D, just more grumbly and gassy. So I started taking them again and my tummy settled down again.
So it may be more of a gradual improvement, but they definitely help!
(PS. I'm so impressed that you drank that fennel tea like a good girl. I hate liquorice flavor so you're better than I am on that! You go, girl!)
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Laura
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Re: Sweetd
#110324 - 10/04/04 01:40 PM
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Meryl36
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Thanks for all the info. I bought some proboitics this weekend. I couldn't find the brand you suggested so the guy at my HFS suggested Jarro-Dophilus + FOS. It's got acidophilus plus other proboitics. I'm taking 3 per day & yesterday I felt great. Today though, not so good. I took one in the morning & felt fine. Then, this after noon I took another one, had a BM then & had a turkey sandwich with mayo. Now, 1/2 hour later my stomach is doing flip flops! Grumbling & rumbling like I have to go again but I can't. Could this be from the pills or do you think the small amount of mayo I had on my sandwich (which also was on wheat bread) could be doing this? Dam, I was so hopeful about the pills. Now I'm gassy & bloated all over again. How long did it take before you felt any effects from the pills?
sorry to keep asking so many questions but I don't know who else to talk to about all this stuff.
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Hello... I have understood that probiotics begin to take effect after about 3 weeks. Has that been people's experience?
Also, what's the best time of day- morning? evening? with meal?
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I haven't heard about the three week thing that is encouraging I have only been taking ine for about a week I think!! So maybe things will get better!! I take one before luch and before dinner.
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Wanted to bump this to maybe get more advice on probiotic intake. Specifically wondering about when you take them- I have heard some advising to take at night, others say to take with meals. Thoughts?
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Where can you get PB 8? From the pharmacy, the whole-foods store, or mail order?
Also, who makes it?
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Salsagal
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You can get it at Health food stores or The Vitamin Shop. I beleive most vitamin stores carry it.
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I take one in the morning with breakfast and one at lunch (or you can do one at dinner). But yes, they should be taken with meals.
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I have taken several brands. Some directions are take on empty stomach and some with meals. I take mine first thing in the AM on empty stomach with a full glass of water and same at PM. You can take up to 6 a day - just space them out throughout the day. I took too many at one time and felt it for a week -- so, I think the 3 week thing isn't necessarily true. btw, you might need to refrigerate to maintain freshness. Sorry this is so long!!
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Meryl36
#110721 - 10/06/04 07:04 AM
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Sweetd
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Hi Meryl,
It was most likely the mayo and/or the whole wheat bread. This are big triggers for most people. I never knew it was for me because I was used to eating them everyday. But, now that I am not eating them, I notice a huge diferance. Was the turkey, turkey breast? That makes a diferance too.
When are you taking the pills? They should be taken with meals.
I noticed that the pills were working after a week and a half. Just continue taking them, they will really help your bloating as well as, your gut. Good luck with the pils!
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I take Acidophilus Plus. When I first started taking it, I had bms all week (diarrhea-like).
I take one in the morning after breakfast and one in the evening with a snack before bed. It has and does really help me.
good luck
Lene
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Interesting . . . a nutritionist told me to take probiotics on an empty stomach. So did an alternative MD.
--Salsagal
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That is strange. I have heard from numerous people and a nutrionist to take it with food. Well, it seems to be working for me. How about you?
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