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Posted 7/12/2017 10:47 AM (GMT -5)
Hi all. I had to travel for a family emergency and can't get to my LLMD for a month, just when they were ready to give me a diagnosis. They said they highly suspect it's Lyme and so do I so I started the Buhner herbs a few weeks ago.

I'm adding probiotics in case the herbs affect my gut flora and also because one of my Lyme symptoms is gastrointestinal problems. I was taking some fairly common Lactobacillus strains but just added Sacchromyces boulliardi, per Dr. H's book. Suddenly I'm having a lot of diarrhea. Is it the sacchromycese? Or maybe just stress. (I usually have the opposite problem.) Should I cut back or will my gut regulate?
Posted 7/12/2017 11:05 AM (GMT -5)
One common problem is digestive issues. I have SIBO and you can't take probiotics when you have SIBO. If probiotics are causing problems, you might have other unresolved issues you need to get checked out. Bone broth helps A LOT with digestive issues. There's a whole world of requirements and needs with digestive issues that go beyond your basic probiotics and they are not all created equal. I've never had diarrhea with probiotics, but everyone is different. You may also have leaky gut. Who knows? Only a doc can tell you.
Posted 7/12/2017 11:14 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks 10LymeB. I had a GI Effects three day stool test but the results aren't back yet. It should show if I have SIBO or some other issue.

I was doing ok with just some Lactobaccillus so I'm thinking it must be the sacchromycese. Maybe I'll stop it for a few days and see.
Posted 7/12/2017 4:27 PM (GMT -5)
I think stop it and see what happens.

Hope the tests results are good.

I also love bone broth for digestive problems.
Posted 7/12/2017 7:40 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Manzanita, probably the probiotic. I got D when I started mine but I was taking a strong dose. cutting back on dose might also be an option?, but to rule it in, you can stop it for a few days then resume at a smaller dose?
Posted 7/12/2017 9:28 PM (GMT -5)
Hi caramba and Peteza. I haven't taken any today and am doing better. So yeah, I think you're right. It really did seem to be from the new probiotic, the sacchromycese boulliardi. But I've heard it's one of the best for preventing D when taking antibiotics so I want to use it (though I'm just taking herbs). Maybe I'll have to open a capsule and take just half of a cap at a time until my body gets used to it.
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