antibiotics and probiotic question.

icurseticks

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Posted 6/15/2014 10:44 AM (GMT -5)

Hi everyone! I have a question, I just started doxy and was told by a holistic coach that it is extremely important to take probiotics while on antibiotics so I don't reuin my immune system. Can I take probiotics at the same time of day as antibiotics? Or do I have to wait a couple of hours after taking antibiotics? Thank you!

Girlie

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Posted 6/15/2014 12:23 PM (GMT -5)

Don't take the probiotics at the same time...the antibiotics will kill the probiotics off.
Ideally, I would wait 2 hours after antibiotics before taking probiotics.

icurseticks

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Posted 6/15/2014 1:13 PM (GMT -5)

Thank you so much girlie!!

teragram

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Posted 6/15/2014 8:03 PM (GMT -5)

Two hours before or two hours after.

Margaret

icurseticks

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Posted 6/15/2014 8:30 PM (GMT -5)

Thanks Margaret!

achievinggrace

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Posted 6/16/2014 6:00 AM (GMT -5)

You really want to take them two hours after your antibiotics in order to replenish the gut flora killed off by the antibiotics. If you take them before, you are just wasting your money. Ideally, take them after each dose to avoid a candida overgrowth.

icurseticks

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Posted 6/16/2014 2:13 PM (GMT -5)

Thank you!

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