Too much acidophilus?
#318173 - 11/07/07 03:33 PM
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adobemoes
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Is there such a thing as too much acidophilus?
I started taking two acidophilus pills plus eating one soy yogurt a day all at the same time. I ended up with crazy diarrhea but am not sure if it was caused by this or something else-
Does anyone know about this? I am a probiotic newbie!
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What are the ingredients in your acidophillus pills?
-------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
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How much is in the pills you take? The kind I take is 1 billion....
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lactobacillus Acidophilus Lactobacillus rhamnsus Bifobacterium longum Lactospore Modified cellulous rice powder beet fiber vegeterian stearate silica It also says it's non dairy.
Can you see anything that might cause problems? Do you have to be careful about using too much at once?
Kelly
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The ingredients look ok. Sometimes they use FOS as a filler in probiotics and it can give some people problems. If you are tyically IBS-D it might be possible but not likely that the beet fiber could cause D.
Are you typically IBS-C, IBS-D or IBS-A? Are you still taking the probiotics? Has the D stopped? Are you taking the probiotic with a SF base and not on an empty stomach? Out of curiousity what is the brand name of the probiotic you are taking?
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I am IBS-A, but with a tendency towards D. I stopped taking them the end of last week and the D is there, but not as bad. I am NOT taking the probiotic on a full stomach- I take it with my pills in the morning on an empty stomach.. does that make a big difference? The brand name is BioFutures.
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I think it is always wise to take probiotics with a good base of SF. The probiotics you are taking contain beet fiber as a filler which is mostly IF. It might be best to take them when you eat breakfast.
I couldn't find a url a web page to any probiotics made by BioFutures.
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I may have gotten the name wrong. I'll check again tonite.
Do you have a recommendation on a good safe probiotic to take?
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The brand name is Future Biotics
here is the web page http://www.futurebiotics.com/store/product.php?productid=16337&cat=248
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I stopped using the Bio Futures pills and just started taking the "pearls" and was still having more diarrhea than ever before. I finally stopped the pearls and now I'm back to being more constipated, which I guess is better than horrible D. I'm stumped.
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I think the problem is that your taking everything at once. I take 2 pills a day that are 1.5 billion *with food* as specified in the directions. I would take your pills with food and eat the yogurt at a different time than the pills
-------------------- Laura
DX IBS 12/07
Following IBS Diet with Weight Watchers
Also GERD
Former cast iron stomach
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You may want to try another tyoe of acidophilus with fewer added ingredients,
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I take VSL #3 and it has 450 billion organisms, so it not probably the amount rather other ingredients in the supplement. Good luck
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Andrew,
Are you taking this along with large amount of Heathers SFS? I am still struggling with increasing Acacia. Its like I cant get past 1 tsp. I tried increasing 1/4 tsp this last weekend since I have had friday and monday off. But I have had such gas and rumbling and pains I went back to 1tsp and dropped the 1/4 tsp. Within in a day I was fine??? For the most part my C has been a lot better and the gas have calmed down. So I am curious why I cant seem to digest more?? This has been 3 weeks on 1 tsp.
So have you been feeling better still since you have been taking 3 TBS through out the day still??
thanks..Deb
-------------------- IBS-C gas, bloating and acid reflux
Babies is the plan for 2008!!Hope this IBS cooperates.
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Hello Deb...I am currently taking 24 g of Acacia a day along with peppermint caps and VSL #3. I think VSL #3 is my answer. Since I started taking it I feel totally normal and am even going to experiment with eating normal. I consider myself stable now and while Heather's diet is great I don't think IBS'ers should ever stop until they find a cure for themselves. Good luck. I hope I have found my cure.
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Hey this is great news Keep me or us posted. How long have you been taking VSL#3? Where are you getting it at in Philly?
P.S. I met another girl Wendy on this site whom lives in Bucks county. She is Married too and is around our age. So if you still up for philly support group let us know. Good luck and sounds like your starting of the new year a lot better
-------------------- IBS-C gas, bloating and acid reflux
Babies is the plan for 2008!!Hope this IBS cooperates.
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This is wonderful!!!!!!!!!! Are you taking one packet a day of the VSL or 1/2? I wonder if it would work for me without taking Acacia. It seems like that also plays a big role for you, Andrew.
-------------------- IBS-C with pain and bloat
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Hi, I've never posted before so I hope I'm doing this right. I was wondering what VSL is? and how does it help IBS? Thanks. Sherry
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