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Posted 9/6/2016 11:50 AM (GMT -5)
I'm on 3 weeks of doxy. Should I take probiotics while on doxy or should I wait until I'm done with my abx?
Posted 9/6/2016 12:00 PM (GMT -5)
you should take probiotics, but not at the same time when taking abx - 2 hours before or after abx
Posted 9/6/2016 12:01 PM (GMT -5)
Take them now to replenish the good gut flora that doxy is killing off along with the bad bacteria.
Just take the probiotics 2 hr before or 2 hrs after you take the doxy. Some folks like taking probiotics just before bedtime to give it a good amount of time to develop.

We recommend taking a good quality probiotic with lots of different cultures totaling over 50 million live cultures per dose. (ie. VSL#3, Theralac, Dr Ohhora's, Custom Probiotics, etc)
Posted 9/6/2016 12:08 PM (GMT -5)
When possible, it's best to take probiotics 2 hours after the abx, so that you are replenishing the gut flora after the abx. When taken 2 hours before, you limit the amount of benefit you will get - but it's still better than skipping the probiotics.
Posted 9/6/2016 7:06 PM (GMT -5)
So half life of doxy is like 18 hrs..and i hear any oral pbx cannot repoplulate lower gi and colon . ..im gunna look for a fmt donor ?!
Posted 9/6/2016 7:09 PM (GMT -5)
Yes you definitely need probiotics while on the abx. You can also take them before going to bed if you can't work it in during the day.
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