Question 1

what is the best probiotic to take after antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Yogurt: 1 yogurt a day will help you recolonized the intestine.

Question 2

which probiotic is best after the misuse of 3 antibiotics?

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Probiotics:   The best studied probiotic is VSL3#. This is OTC, you donot need the prescription strength.

Question 3

should i take probiotics 2-3 hours before antibiotics or should i take them after ? what would be the best?

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Probiotics: are best taken 30 minutes prior to a meal or with a meal that has some fat content.  Peace and good health.  I see muscle twitching in your history.  You can speak w/your doc about getting your magnesium level checked.

Question 4

been getting sick a lot(2-4 monthly).was given antibiotics several times.im doing my best to get healthier now.would a probiotic be a good idea? tips?

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Antibiotiics : Broad spectrum antibiotics can affect the bacterial that inhabit your digestive system and lead to overgrowth of normal bacteria.  To help keep them. In check a probiotic, acidophilus, or activia yogurt can help normalize the levels and restore order.  It doesn't take but a cup of yogurt a day to help restore the balance.

Question 5

at what age does it become appropriate to give a probiotic to a baby/child who is taking antibiotics? my best guess is 6 mos, after starting solids.

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Depends: Some formulas have probiotics in them.  So anytime is fine.

Question 6

is it best to take probiotics within 12 hours of antibiotics? i'm fighting h pylori. would the probiotics help fight antibiotic resistance?

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Probiotics: I don't think probiotics will help fight antibiotic resistance.

Question 7

can i take a probiotic to stop a yeast infection? if not, what's the best otc treatment? been on antibiotics for 2 weeks & i think that caused it.

Accepted Answer

Probiotic won't work: If you have had vaginal yeast and have the same symptoms now, you probably can safely treat yourself. A probiotic probably won't work; you need an anti-yeast drug. Look for a product whose active ingredient ends in "azole" (Monistat®, Terazol®, Gyne-Lotrimin® and others). But if in doubt, get advice from the doc that prescribed the antibiotic. If you self treat, call doc if no better in 2-3 days.

Question 8

do you recommend someone taking probiotic supplements 10,0000 ? i know the best is foods but would taking a supplement with it help boost immunity and gut if was on2 sets antibiotics last year 1 this year?

Accepted Answer

: Probiotics are just seed colonies of safe germs known not to cause disease in the GI tract. When taken they can introduce these colonies that grow and crowd out germs or yeast that may be harmful. Taking them after a round of antibiotics that can kill off some good gut germs is reasonable. Taking them all the time may or may not give any boost to anything.

Question 9

which probiotic strain is best for post antibiotic (flagyl-cipro) therapy of sibo. also highly lactose intol. sibo symptoms returned very quickly.

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Probiotics: There are several high potency probiotics available, such as klaire complete, and orthobiotic, two of my favorites. A good post antibiotic restorative probiotic should have at least 4 strains of acidophillus and bifido bacteris, and a friendly competitor for candida, like florastor. Ortho biotic has all of those in one supplement. The other thing to look for is billions of cfu (cocloies).

Question 10

my son was diagnosed with cdiff why is this so dangerous and does it ever go away? hes 21 and im extremely worried about it.. he was not taking any antibiotics at all so how did he get it? should he be taking a probiotic now?

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Basics: C.diff is an opportunist bacteria that you ingest. In some that have taken antibiotics that have killed off the balance of bacteria that live passively in the gut it might rapidly reproduce &amp; trigger a worrisome gut infection that might lead to hospitalization or at least special treatment. In others it may just be another random germ that does nothing important. Discuss with his doc.

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What is the best probiotic to take after antibiotics?

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Which probiotic is best after the misuse of 3 antibiotics?

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Should i take probiotics 2-3 hours before antibiotics or should i take them after ? what would be the best?

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Been getting sick a lot(2-4 monthly).was given antibiotics several times.im doing my best to get healthier now.would a probiotic be a good idea? tips?

A member asked:

At what age does it become appropriate to give a probiotic to a baby/child who is taking antibiotics? my best guess is 6 mos, after starting solids.

A member asked:

Is it best to take probiotics within 12 hours of antibiotics? i'm fighting h pylori. would the probiotics help fight antibiotic resistance?

A member asked:

Can i take a probiotic to stop a yeast infection? if not, what's the best otc treatment? been on antibiotics for 2 weeks & i think that caused it.

A member asked:

Do you recommend someone taking probiotic supplements 10,0000 ? i know the best is foods but would taking a supplement with it help boost immunity and gut if was on2 sets antibiotics last year 1 this year?

A member asked:

Which probiotic strain is best for post antibiotic (flagyl-cipro) therapy of sibo. also highly lactose intol. sibo symptoms returned very quickly.

A member asked:

My son was diagnosed with cdiff why is this so dangerous and does it ever go away? hes 21 and im extremely worried about it.. he was not taking any antibiotics at all so how did he get it? should he be taking a probiotic now?

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