What Probotics does everybody use?

Just curious what type of Probotics everybody uses? What dose? How often and how long before/after your ABX? Local lady with Lyme recommended Jarro Dophilus (yellow bottle). Anybody heard of this? Pretty cheap on Vitacost.

I take 3 tablets of Jarrow Yum-Yum Dophilus (I know, it's corny) daily because it is chewable and doesn't send my system into a tailspin. More potent probiotics seem to be too strong for me and constipate me badly.

I try not to take the probiotics within 2-3 hours of the antibiotics, but I'm on IV abx (not oral) so not even sure if it matters... Since I hook up the abx in the late afternoon, that means I try to get the probiotic in the morning or lunchtime.

You should take your probiotics 2 hours before or 2 hours after your antibiotics.

I use ABX support from a mail order company called Archeus.
I'm not sure if you have to see the doctor they are affiliated with to be able to order because they
asked me my doctors name when I first ordered from them.
I break open the capsule and add it to my Super Aloe Vera Juice, twice a day.

Wow! How does anyone chose? So many choices.

Any cold course from a good health food store. They can tell you which is best.

For 120 capsules, you should pay about $15.
There are much better ones, but they are natural source that are made with baby stool.........(yuck), not thanks. I'll take the veggie source.

keep it simple

  No baby stool for me thanks :)

Dear Great Expectations,

I just found out that I suffer from Lyme and Addison's and am very concerned about the need to take steroids which my LLMD says are contraindicated in Lyme. You mentioned in one of your posts that you see an LLMD who is also an endo or at least can also treat your addisons. Am wondering if you would be willing to send me a message with the name of your LLMD, along with any advice you can give me about dealing with these 2 conditions at once. I am feeling overwhelmed and terrified, to be honest.

Thank you for your time!
Andrea

I'm on abx and struggle to maintain balance; I keep getting overtaken by yeast and other yucky stuff on my tongue. The best mix I've found that works most of the time is:

Klaire Labs Ther-biotic Complete (25+ billion CFUs, multi-species friendly bacteria) 1-2 daily. This is the best probiotic I've ever found. It totally regulated my digestive system.
Florastor (saccharomyces boulardii lyo - a friendly yeast) 1 daily
Bio=K plus CL1285 (50 billion friendly bacteria per bottle) 1 bottle daily. Really helps with the tongue.
Standard Process prebiotic Inulin 6920 to create an attractive environment for all of the other stuff. 1 scoop daily

This does all work well for my digestive system, and until two days ago, I was elated about how well it was working for my mouth. I think I'm just in a bad cycle right now.

Rose

Primadophilus two a day. I'm not on abx anymore, but the doc said to keep taking it. I use Culturelle when I travel as it doesn't have to be refrigerated.

Unsweetened plain yogurt with active cultures is good. Plain, unsweetened Kefir is better (not as tasty in my opinion). 1 Billion Acidophilus is good (I take 10 Billion), but it's best to get refrigerated kind. Some people differ with that opinion, but that's what I believe just based on a lot of reading of different opinions on the matter.

I'm not on abx, but because of my messed up gut I take three different brands of probiotics with various strains and mix them all up. I take them with meals and prior to going to bed. Hasn't cleared up all my stomach problems, but it's helped considerably.

Sometimes you just need to try to find what works best for you. But, for sure, yogurt is good as long as it isn't laden with sugar and it has live cultures in it. My wife eats yogurt (Stonyfield brand because it's organic) three times a day--she really likes it!

Gary