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Are you on a probiotic? Which ones are best?
I've read that some probiotics are better than others for dealing with side effects from antibiotics. What have your doctors recommended?
Have you noticed much improvement in side effects when you take a probiotic?
Tomorrow's the day I see my doc to discuss NTM treatment.
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I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
I hope your appointment goes well and you receive the information you need. Let us know!
I do not have any experience with probiotics but I am sure some of our other participants will chime in with theirs!
Hello Merry, When I took the prescribed antibiotic, My doctor didn't prescribed probiotic. I read from the internet that probiotic can reduce the risk of having diarrhea in people with antibiotic treatment.
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/ive-been-pres...
There must be so many brands of probiotic supplements. I read from another bronchiectasis forum, some people choose the supplement that has acidophilus in it.
I hope the doctor visit will go well Merry, have a nice day :)
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hello! You must wait 3-4 hours after taking antibiotics to take probiotics. Make sure you gett live probiotics. Gut health is so important while and after being on antibiotics for an extended period
My probiotics are 3 billion active cultures. My daughter brought the box said I need that one due to having fiber in it. I was taking acciphophilus with 2 billion active cultures. What is the recommended dose and can we take too much does anyone know??
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
Good luck Merry. Yes any info please share with the rest of us. I see my pulmo tomorrow and have more questions.
This came out just the other day.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
There is a good article out now how probiotic will help in exacerbations for lung diseases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Today, 8:30 AM
Probiotic supplementation affects pulmonary exacerbations in patients with lung disease - http://bit.ly/28PdfBW
PFWarrior's insight:
Probiotics reduce pulmonary exacerbations rate in patients with CF. Probiotics may have a preventive potential for pulmonary deterioration in CF patients.Testing has not yet been conducted on ILD or IPF. I personally take probiotic supplementation by drinking Kefir, eating yogurt and sauerkraut. From my personal experience over the last 5 years I know doing this has all but stopped my GERD or acid reflux and hopefully tests and trials will give us the answer on using a more natural approach to controlling exacerbations as well as GERD.
A friend who has irritable bowel syndrome recommends something called Digestive Advantage. The brand is Schiff.
The more I read, the more it seems that results for different probiotics vary a lot from one person to another, so I guess if one doesn't work well there may be another one out there that works better.
I have been taking Renew Life Ultimate Flora 50 Billion for about a year. I am the Philadelphia group leader and was told by Betsy, one of the NY Support group leaders that it is the best. I get it on Amazon. Once a day, you get 90 for anywhere between 51-60 dollars. For some reason the price varies. I have not found 50 billion locally. IK told my ID Dr and he is recommending it to his patients.
Debbie Schwartz
I ask the pharmacist for the best probiotic for the antibiotic I am taking. I have also used Colistid a cholesterol med when I am taking Oral antibiotics if I notice diarrhea starting and it seems to stop diarrhea in its tracks. It was prescribed by my gastroenterologist. Interesting reading that probiotics may help Gerd also. I haven't noticed any difference between expensive 50 million live bacteria to generic provided by military pharmacy.
I eat a lot of yoghurt that has probiotics in it. However, I had no idea probiotics could help with this disease. I'm going to ask my Doc at my next appointment which is soon, and if he agrees I'm going to try taking more of it. Not sure why, but I just did not know about this?
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Quick update to my original question....I've actually found that the digestion side effects are not bad for me, even on all three antibiotics, so I've switched from daily probiotic to maybe once/week.
The lack of stamina on the other hand, is a whole other issue!
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I eat plain yogurt every day and switch brands every few months to build the immune system.
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Hi I take a daily non-ref type of probiotic and have for years. It is recommended if you haven't seen the following video conference from Jewish Hospital on Bronchiectais and NTM it has a lot of info on treatments, side effects, and even recommendations on probiotics.../www.nationaljewish.org/ntmvideos2016
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