Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Probiotics Survey by angela3

1. no I don't take a probiotic right now, but I have in the past, and stopped mostly because it was getting to be so expensive. However, my SFS has a probiotic blend in it, but it is probably not as powerful as the refrigerated one that I took before. To not be too confusing I am going to answer the questions by first answering the question regarding the SFS/probiotic blend that I take and then putting a / mark and answering the question regarding the probiotic that I no longer take.

2. I am a D. But I am very stable now, i only get sick if I truly cheat on the diet, and sometimes not even then, if I take digestive enzymes and stay calm.

3. Fiber Smart is the brand name of the SFS/probiotic blend. / Natren was the brand of the refrigerated Probiotic.

4. 2 a day / 1 a day

5. With a meal, one before lunch and one before dinner / Right away when i woke up, and wait about 30 mins. before eating breakfast

6. Fibersmart probably does bloat me a little, but it is hard to say because I bloat up after I eat anything or eat too much / the refrigerated probiotic did not cause gas or bloating to any significant amount that I remember

7. The Fibersmart makes my BM's very regular, one every morning on time, however if I don't drink enough water I feel a little constipated but it eventually comes out / the refrigerated probiotic made by BM's less firm and almost a feeling like it was trying to get "everything" out and clean everything out, not a bad feeling, just not what i would say is a normal BM.

8. I buy and bought both products at the Better Health Market.

Augie,

I was very bad IBS-D before I started the IBS diet. I mean seriously bad, 5 or 6 times in the morning and sometimes after lunch, I could not eat in the mornings at all, and lunch was sometimes very hard to eat also, I felt awful all the time and was taking like 3 Immodiums AD just to make it through the day. I wouldn't go anywhere unless I had to, or I would starve myself so that I could go somewhere and not worry about anything wanting to come out. It was awful. I lost a lot of weight and my hair was falling out, I looked really sick and people kept asking me if I was alright or anorexic.

Today I am great. Oh, I still feel bad sometimes when I am stressed out, but overall I am very stable, I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 3 snacks a day, and have a regular BM every morning. I feel the main things for the amazing turn around is the IBS diet and the addition of the SFS/probiotic.

Keep on asking questions, don't feel like you are pestering us. If you need help, we are here. Who else could you ask? Probably no one, so keep on asking your questions, and you don't have to apologize for pestering us.

angela

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