No hate or discrimination but as a Canadian, I’m just looking to look elsewhere for my probiotics.

I’ve been using Seed Synbiotic for the past 3.5 years but with currency exchange rate, I’m thinking it may be cheaper to find something else (preferably Canadian made, though I’m open minded to anywhere that is non-American that can ship to Canada).

I already use fermented foods but I do find probiotics makes a difference for me. I also haven’t done a GI test recently either, so single strain probiotics are out.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I am looking for some advice/information from people on the topic of probiotics. I was just released from the hospital over the weekend here after a brief stay. I started taking Align probiotics a couple weeks ago to try to help manage bowel issues, both constipation and diarrhea. I had an endoscopy at the beginning of this month and while I have some gastritis, a stomach ulcer I had before is no longer there.

After about day 7, I started to get really painful, burning stomach pain - I can’t even explain how painful. I’ve never felt anything like this before in my life, my IBS pain is not like this whatsoever. I stopped taking the probiotics at day 9. Even 4 days after not taking them, the stomach aches were progressively getting worse and I ended up having right flank pain.

I ended up in the ER and after having lots of testing and a CT scan with contrast, nothing came back abnormal except for very high ketones in my urine. I’ve been back home since Saturday and the pain since then has been absolutely horrible and consistent. I’ve tried everything I can think of: antacids, antispasmodics, PPIs, Tylonel, Advil, and Peptobismol. Nothing is touching the pain. I do think Advil made things worse here. Even hydromorphone that I had in the hospital only worked a little bit.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what is going on? Is there anything I could try taking to reduce pain? I am at an utter loss. This is absolute hell and I’ve never experienced anything like this. Any insight would be helpful!

It similar to taking ibuprofen but seems to act even faster. Reduced inflammation and clearer thinking. Is this a placebo or is there a legitimate mechanism I can attribute this to?

I have been gluten free for 10 years, at the time of this test I was also fully dairy free and had been for years, I pretty much only eat at home and cook meat, veggies, fruits, some rice and that's it. I avoid nightshades, and do not use any inflammatory oils to cook with. Idk why my inflammation is still so high specifically the secretory IGA.

I took my sixth capsule last night, and over the past few days I've noticed my symptoms have been exacerbated. On top of that, I'm experiencing off and on nausea.

I've read that side effects can last for the first couple weeks and many people feel better before feeling worse. When should I give up if I keep feeling this way?

Trying to figure out if I had actual food poisoning or it was a side effect of this Cefdinir.

After 6 days of this antibiotic I ate chipotle on Thursday, took the antibiotic, and went to bed. I woke up at 4am absolutely violently throwing up every hour for the next 6-7 hours. Like.. the hardest heaves I’ve ever heaved lol. Terrible sweating, cold sweats.. it was terrible.

I still have 15 days of them left and have not taken them for 2 days but would it be okay to start them again today? Just nervous about it.

Hi,

All I want to hear is Positive storys ☺️

I have my colonoscopy on Tuesday and tomorrow I have to go on a liquid diet. Which if I wasn't dealing with food intolerances, it would actually be pretty easy. But since my diet is so restricted due to candida, histamines, oxalates, hypoglycemia and other stuff. I can't do any of the suggested liquid diet foods or drinks, not even tea.

It also wouldn't be a big deal, if I didn't suffer from actually gaining weight. So I'll have to be going almost 2 days while being very skinny, worried if I'll end up even more skinny due to the cleanse.

But at this point, I just want to get it over with. And I really hope to get some answers and maybe see some benefits from the colonoscopy. Ive heard some people say, their gut turned completely around for the better. I don't think that will be my case, because it's been years of ignoring the issues. So I wouldn't be surprised that I'm suffering from something more severe.

I just want to eventually get back to eating normally again. But just in a more responsible healthy way. Like I'll probably go back to enjoying some old missed snacks like cookies or cakes. But I'll try to find options that are made with the best natural ingredients and avoid processed sugar much more.

Furthermore I'll just be even more happy. To get energy from food again and actually put on weight and muscle. I think I'll feel much better about that than anything. Having a clear head everyday and thinking to 100% of my capabilities, without fatigue and brain fog dragging me down. Also looking forward to maybe sleeping better in the future as well. So I can work on reversing these injuries that I can't cure without the sleep or nutrients from food. Have you gotten a colonoscopy in the past, did things change and what was your next steps afterwards?

Title. Wonder if anyone here follows Animal Based diet, it based on animal food, but also incorporates lots of fruit, etc.

In November, I had a toothache and was prescribed a week of clindamycin. This was prior to having the tooth pulled, then I was prescribed a week of amoxicillin. I took the last dose on Thanksgiving.

After finishing the antibiotics, I developed some gut issues. My symptoms were mainly stomach pains and diarrhea at first. I thought it was connected to overeating fruit (not the antibiotics), so I scaled back the fruit. After I told my doctor about the GI issues, he suggested a probiotic. I started getting relief after taking the probiotic for a week, but some symptoms have lingered, although it's not as bad as it was in late November.

I'm wondering if that's normal. In learning more about my antibiotic intake, I could've screwed up my gut for a while. I thought it would be fixed in a week or two, but it sounds like it could take longer for my gut to feel normal again.

From the other day where everyone suggested she was pregnant. Just stumbled across it. Thread has been locked but i wanted to make another because people were suggesting some surprising things and i want to know if i ought to be concerned.

I get that exact thing all the time.

I can very often visually see my intestines move like that. I can feel it and see it and is what i’d imagine baby kicks to be like (24f never been pregnant definitely not currently). Currently i’m rather constipated but as soon as i feel them coming on i will take video.

I’ve actually searched for info about it on Reddit before to no avail, usually ‘intestinal spasms’ just returns stuff about diarrhea which i’m not prone to nearly as often as constipation (I’m prescribed prucalopride), and the spasms themselves sometimes precede a satisfying bm, but never lead to diarrhea.

Sometimes the spasms are so forceful i’m physically jolted and it’s actually quite scary how much force those muscles are capable of creating, like i’m having some kind of internal seizure. I often worry for a split second that something will rupture it’s so strong. But they really are very very quick those ones like half a second of intense spasms. Sometimes only a couple, sometimes goes on for hours.

Does this warrant mention to my GI? (might sound like a dumb question but my ‘laundry list’ is already miles long and this has never been a medical priority)

I am seeing her on Monday so if it does it would be great to know.

I’m positive for B. fragilis enterotoxigenic. Has anyone managed to treat this bug?

I have Hidradenitis Supprativa and I’m continually on antibiotics. I was told to take probiotics.

Hey all new here for about a year and a half now I’ve been constantly belching throughout the day from the moment I wake up to when I go back to sleep. If I eat a big meal the belching continues but sometimes I’ll have food come into my throat also(gross I know) at night I also get pressure build up in chest. I’m not too bothered about burping all the time but it’s more the pains in chest and pressure that irritates me. What can I do?????

I was on Doxycyline last year for 1 week and ever since my gut/stomach just hasn’t been right.

I was not instructed at the time in how to recover once the treatment was over.

Does anyone have any insight/experience with this? And if so please share your advice. Wont do anything drastic, would just love some input. Maybe there is an obvious answer!

I have been upping my probiotic intake recently and I do believe it’s giving me SOME relief(sheep kefir, probiotic yog/sauerkraut).

Thanks.

31F, no hormonal BC, loads of allergies, frequently anemic due to some hemolytic BS that tends to occur with too much sun exposure. Dandruff likely due to SD, responds to nizoral kinda. I don't feel particularly unhealthy or have a lot of serious complaints. Diet is mid (mix of processed hiking-type foods and home cooked high-fiber high-protien stuff). Hygiene isn't fantastic. Mechanic with a bunch of cats.

I haven't taken any antibiotics since I was around 15.

For the past year, I'd been dealing with some kind of infection on and off. It began with styes the size of peanuts that lasted for a couple months. I did not medicate them, just wore an eyepatch until it was over. At that time, I had sudden SEVERE back acne. I suspected it was streptococcus but didn't really worry. All that cleared up. Then, I got something viral about once a month. The last time it happened, I felt better but my lymph nodes stayed fairly large. Sure enough, two weeks later I found myself with no voice and a raging sinus infection.

So I got an Augmentin script, and it began to clear up quickly. But also...my face is SO smooth. I had no active acne, but my millia (which I didn't think were micoorg related at all) are GONE. My dandruff is chilled out with zero plaques on my hairline. I sometimes get dry skin sores on my arms if I don't moisturize...GONE. No tummy problems, less even than before I took the augmentin while eating the same.

What the HELL do I do now? I can't just take antibiotics forever, but my body feels radically different to live in than it did before I even got the initial infection. I havent had zero hairline reddness/flakes since I was a tiny kid. I mean, it's not like my allergies went away or something but this is still pretty cherry.

Do I need better hygiene? Do I move into a bubble? Do I roll around in dirt? Do I completely fill my bathtub with kimchi and yogurt? What the heck do I do to maintain this when the course of meds is done in a few days???

Hi all, wanted to share some details on my exerpience starting a probiotic supplement. I'm seeing my doctor this week but I wanted to gather my thoughts ahead of time because it was sort of a wild ride for me.

For background I've been dealing with some mild GI issues for the last 6-8 months, seems like it's an IBS-D flair up.I've made some diet changes that have seemed to help, mostly going gluten free and cutting back on fatty foods.

About 3 weeks ago I saw some probiotics on sale and figured I'd pick them up and see if they improved my symptoms further.

Days 1-3 on the probiotics I got increasingly gassy and bloated to the point where by the third night I couldn't sleep on my stomach (couldn't really sleep period). During this time I was feeling full all the time and eventually lost my appetite completely.

On day 4 I woke up to some of the worst anxiety I've experienced in 15 years. I've always had mild anxiety but mindfulness/good sleep/etc always fixed it. This was next level, to the point where I wasn't able to work for two days. This lasted for 4 more days, gradually subsiding somewhat.

I quit the probiotic on day 10, and I'm only just now getting my appetite back (about 10 days since stopping the probiotic) and my anxiety has gone back to a manageable simmer. In the 10 days I was taking it I lost 9.5lbs, which is super unusual for me.

Just wondering if this sort of thing could be related to the probiotics or is just some weird sort of coincidence. Anyone else ever have this sort of experience?

Has anyone experienced getting a test of the condition of their microbiome that they felt was helpful~ it led to creating healthy protocols for gut support?

I need to take a probiotic because I am recovering from food poising and it was recommended by my doctor.

I don’t usually have a problem with pills but for some reason I can’t swallow this one at all. Can I open it and sprinkle it over some type of food or water? Thanks

I recently just got diagnosed with Campylobacter due to food poisoning and its impacted my mental health like hell. Tomorrow would be just x3 weeks in total that I’ve had issues. My GP (doctors) did a stool test and found CAMPYLOBACTER, they said it will take time for it to clear up as my immune system should clear it without the need of antibiotics. However after reading other peoples experiences i feel its not best to wait that long and get anti biotic’s to clear it up before it leads to anything serious. At the moment i feel better in general however i still notice my stomach makes more noises in general, my stools are forming quite solidly, no vomiting or diarrhoea. BUT i have noticed a few chest pains more than normal and if i introduce some of the meals or foods i used to eat, then it wont sit well and my stomach will hurt leading up to me going to the bathroom, but after I’ve been toilet then i’m fine again. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated

My questions are:

How long generally does this take to fully clear from the system if so, Are there any chances this would come back randomly?

Can this leads to any other serious underlying health conditions such as Chrons or IBD?

Should i take the antibiotics even though its been x3 weeks in total since I’ve been having these

I’m not asking for medical advice, I’m just curious about why would someone test positive on a biofire stool test for a month? How does this strain stay in someone’s body for this long?

How do i know that my gut health is good and doesnt need some Change?

I keep asking for more specific testing, but they say they can’t offer anything beyond standard stool and blood work. Instead, they pushed me toward a biologic even though I still had concerns. I’ve seen others with detailed microbiome data, how can I get that information to show my GI? Or would it be better to find a new specialist altogether?

Here is my "microbiota-friendly" production of the week: bone broths, unpasteurized yogurt, unpasteurized cheese, whey, beet brine, and fermented orange-carrot pickles.