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I started a women's probiotic and it made me sick. it caused vomiting and flu-like symptoms. should i discontinue the probiotic?

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Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Obviously!: Don't take a medication if it is making you sick.

Answered 9/18/2017

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A member asked:

I started a women's probiotic and it made me sick. it caused vomiting and flu-like symptoms. should i discontinue the probiotic?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ira Friedlander answered

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How long does stomach flu last? Symptoms: temp range from 97-100.4 diarrhea (12 hours of it on 2 different days) migraine vomiting (briefly, but nauseated the entire week) i got these symptoms last monday and was sick through friday. Had a brief relaps