Well, I gave up on the align. I seemed to be a little better after the first couple of days on it but nothing like the improvement I had seen with Udo's choice. I bought another supply of Udo's and have been taking it for 3 days now - too soon to really say, but I am noticing some improvement. BM becoming more regular (still not daily), and less gas. I've also been consuming some really UNSAFE foods the past few days (fried chicken and diet coke) and they've not bothered me so far. I've also considered trying VSL because it's cheaper than Udo's, but if this works I think I'll just bear the cost burden - I'm just getting really tired of trying different things with no success so if it aint broken, don't fix it
I know what you mean about feeling like a guinea pig. Wouldn't it be nice if there were some concrete, steadfast rules?
Are you getting any results from the VSL yet? I'll keep you posted on the Udo's.
-------------------- Jeanette IBS-D, then switched to IBS-A, now stable with Udo's Choice Super Bifido Plus Probiotic