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Posted 10/15/2016 2:49 PM (GMT -5)
does this all sound right?

so from reading on this forums archives I have in past 2 months:

1)take probiotics 2-3 hrs after each of my 2 doses of abx per day

2)try to aim for 50 billion or more count total per day w/ different strains

3)rotate diff brands of different top drawer refrigerated probiotics (garden of life, renew etc) on diff days to mix up the variety of bacteria

4)take Saccharomyces boulardii at least once a day as a yeast to fight off c diff

now im pulsing one week off, while still taking probiotics, lesser amounts than normal though, and having digestive issues/ gas/bloating....is there a link between probiotics and SIBO?

it seems you cant win...abx might kill lyme, but can cause candida/c diff and ruin your gut flora/immune system...now im reading about SIBO....grrr
Posted 10/15/2016 3:06 PM (GMT -5)
You are doing a good job with the probiotics.
Your main goal is to get the infections down and detox. Gas, bloating and gut issues may be due to foods you can no longer tolerate. Lyme does a lot to disturb the immune system and your digestion. Keep a food diary and see what it might be thats causing the issues.
With the probiotics if you are up to it you can make them stretch out by making fermented cabbage (otherwise know as sauerkraut) and using one of your capsules as a starter. There are people talking about it on Youtube. It only works well for lacto-based probiotics. I tried making one with S. Boullardi and found the taste was aweful. You can up your dosage with this. Probiotics help but they only go so far you can blame other things for the issues you are having. This is what I found in my situation. Hope it helps - all the best to you with this.
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