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Posted 8/22/2019 1:12 AM (GMT -5)
VSL #3 seems to be completely off the market, from what I can tell. Visbiome appears to have completely taken it over, having won a lawsuit.

That said: I took VSL #3 because it was a dairy free probiotic. I just received my order of Visbiome (literally the day I ran out of my last VSL #3 tab) and noticed it has TWO different milk ingredients. I'm concerned this will not sit well with me.

Does anyone have any suggestions for dairy free probiotics that treat IBD? If my body can't tolerate Visbiome, I may be forced to go without a probiotic for the first time in a decade and I'm not sure I want to test that out...
Posted 8/22/2019 7:25 AM (GMT -5)
I used to by VSL#3 from Costco, and they stopped carrying it. They recently started carrying a much more generic-sounding probiotic, I think it is called "High Potency Probiotic" I will check tonight to see if it has dairy. This one seems to do well for me
Posted 8/23/2019 7:33 AM (GMT -5)
The stuff that Costco now sells in place of VSL#3 is called "High Potency Probiotic" from Brookfield Pharmaceuticals and it says it's non-dairy.
Posted 8/23/2019 2:37 PM (GMT -5)
Just curious, is that version at Costco the prescription version? Or over the counter?

I've got about 5 days of VSL #3 DS left and then I will start the box of Visbiome Extra Strength I got. I eat yogurt, milk (although not much milk) without issues so guessing lactose won't bother me. But still getting a little worried I may not feel the same after I start the Visbiome.

VSL site claims they are just 'repackaging' and they have not discontinued it. But they give no timeline as to when they will sell it again (if they even really will).
Posted 8/23/2019 4:42 PM (GMT -5)
I had to stop taking VSL#3 because they switched to a corn starch base and this really messed up my gut. Shame, as they were decent.
Posted 8/27/2019 6:47 AM (GMT -5)
Look on shop.vsl3.com I’m not sure about dairy free question. I ordered from here several months ago, and the site still seems to be valid for orders.
Posted 8/28/2019 7:38 AM (GMT -5)
So interesting you posted this about Visbiome. I ran out of VSL#3, saw the issues regarding the lawsuit, so switched to Visbiome. I've been on it now a couple months and my U.C. just returned and as the symptoms slowly started coming back I wondered if Visbiome was causing it. I have been symptom free the entire time I've been on VSL#3 (1.5 years). I DO have a slight dairy sensitivity. Ugggghhhhhhh this has been so frustrating.

I'm ditching the Visbiome. Going back to VSL#3. They are selling it again.

-Kristin
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