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Probiotics and IBS

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Jo38983
Jo38983

Hello all,

I suffer from post infectious IBS ( from a bout of food poisoning back in November 2015) and I have been reading on on people having amazing results from taking probiotic tablets. I just wanted to know if anyone on here has tried them and if so which one? I want to give them a go as for this condition is taking over my life and i feel like a prison in my own home. I dont suffer from D or C, just nast stomach pains after I go for a BM, and the feeling of incomplete evacuation which makes me feel like i need to go all the time. Although the only question I have is i dont know which probiotic I should start taking and how much (10 billion, 20 billion etc)

Any help I would be eternally grateful!

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  • susand1408
    susand1408 Jo38983

    Posted

    I personally found the liquid wheat based one better. A lot more expensive but I found it worth every penny.
    • catrin46108
      catrin46108 susand1408

      Posted

      Yes that's the one I'm taking. I think it's barley based its great but as you say expensive
    • Jo38983
      Jo38983 susand1408

      Posted

      Ive started with buying capsules of acidophilus from Holland and barret 3 billion. if I see no results then I'll try the more expensive liquid option (:
  • john21973
    john21973 Jo38983

    Posted

    Hi Jo,

    When it gets bad, I take a pro-biotic yogurt in the morning and supplement with my lunch. They make a big diffrence to me but I do have IBS-C. As the Doc said give it a try. You hve away from all the triggers though, Sress, Alcohol, coffee etc etc.

    Take it easy Jo, thinking too much also makes it worse, this I know for sure.

    • Jo38983
      Jo38983 john21973

      Posted

      Thanks John! Unfortunetly being a uni student has led me to being stressed quite alot, but im sitting my last exam tuesday so hopefully after that I will notice a slight difference! 
  • Eah4me
    Eah4me Jo38983

    Posted

    Hi!

    I know this is not exactly an answer to your question but I just wanted to share with you that there is recent research which shows many cases of post infectious IBS can successfully be treated with a certain antibiotic. if you'd like more info I'd be happy to share. smile

    • Garooba
      Garooba Eah4me

      Posted

      Can you give me more information please and will doctors give you the antibiotic?
    • Guest
      Guest Eah4me

      Posted

      I'm also interested to hear more about this :-)
    • Eah4me
      Eah4me Garooba

      Posted

      Hello! It is a prescription so you would have to talk with your doctor to get it. It is called Xifaxin or rifaximin. It can be used to treat small intestinal bacterial overgrowth which is thought to cause many of the symptoms associated with IBS. I was prescribed this and it was a miracle drug for me. smile
    • thi20955
      thi20955

      Posted

      Thanks now I will try to remember it. it is antibiotic so if we take it we need to have probiotic with it as well for it may kill the good bacteria in your intestina
    • Eah4me
      Eah4me thi20955

      Posted

      My doctor had me take a probiotic after I finished the antibiotic. He said not to take it during because the antibiotic will just kill all the bacteria anyways. Best of luck to you! I hope you get some relief. 😊
  • kevin30685
    kevin30685 Jo38983

    Posted

    They definitely make a difference a lot of my patients take the 50 billion tablets with the different cultures in it there being more recognised now in the medical field also I take 1 a day and my ibs is more settled
  • cazkins
    cazkins Jo38983

    Posted

    Hi Jo38983,

    As you probably know, as you've said about billions, most of the yoghurts and such like that get promoted are overpriced and contain next to nothing in terms of probiotics if you're in need of them. This is all just my opinion, as research is still quite divided on probiotics, just to make that clear. I've taken them before but not currently, though I will start them up again soon just in case they're helpful, as advised by my surgeon. When they found a load of air in my colon, I was given a high dose antibiotic first for suspected bacterial overgrowth, so you'd perhaps want to check for that. As for the probiotics, there are pre and probiotics, and I've found the higher dose ones on both Amazon and eBay. The ones I have at the moment are 10 billion CFUS for 150 tablets, one per day. You don't want to spend over £15 on such things but I paid around £13 and those tablets would last for 5 months, which is far better than you'd get in a certain high street 'health' store chain. I noticed some improvement in terms of less 'gripey-ness', but that was about all, however I had other issues with my colon and such so the benefit may have been a little lost on me. Everyone will be different, which is why I'd say it's best not to spend a fortune and find a bargain where you get a few months' worth and a high (10 billion is decent) count. 

    Caz

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