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I am lactose intollerantand have acidity problem, can i take probiotic lactobacilus when i have upset stomach ?

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Yes, but...: ...Probiotics work better to prevent upset stomach than they do at treating it.

Dr Higginbotham agreed

Answered 3/22/2020

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