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Posted 7/27/2015 2:44 PM (GMT -5)
I am currently taking 4 Florastor per day after being on Vancomycin for months due to reoccurring cdiff. Unfortunately I am going to have to get on antibiotics again due to a rectal infection :-( since I'm prone to getting cdiff again,,
Should I stay on the Florastor and add the VSL#3 or go with one or the other? And how much? Thanks!
Posted 7/27/2015 9:26 PM (GMT -5)
They are both pretty good. The VSL #3 needs to be refrigerated since it is a live bacteria, which makes it more powerful than most probiotics. However, I would forget to take it a lot because it wasn't in my pill box. You will need to spread it out from taking antibiotics. Florastor, because it is yeast based, is extremely effective against c. diff. (stay at 4/day) and does not need to be spaced out from the antibiotics.. I would do both, tbh, but just pay attention to timing and price - they are both a bit expensive. If you can only afford one or the other, just weight the pros and cons I mentioned.
Posted 7/28/2015 12:28 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks! I am going to see if my insurance will cover VSL#3. If not, I will probably still buy it and take it as well as the Florastor. Since I am taking Florastor, should I take 1/2 of the recommended dose of VSL or just take what the bottle says?
Posted 7/28/2015 5:20 PM (GMT -5)
I personally would follow what the bottle says, but I am betting the pharmacist will know better.

Also, if you get the powder, the default one has a lemon flavor in it. I didn't realize that until I added it to milk the first time I got it and it tasted awful!!
Posted 7/30/2015 1:53 AM (GMT -5)
Oh the subject of probiotics, has anyone here heard of Kefir? I've been drinking the "cultured milk smoothies" for a little while now and wanted to get some feedback on them.

www.groceries-express.com/images/10000%5C17077%5C10332%5C1707710332CF.GIF

P.s. This is my first post here, hi!
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