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[Rebelyell]

As I am on a week long dose of anti-biotics [for dental treatment] and it is the third course this year, I think my digestive system is really messed up.   So I thought probiotics wouldn't hurt and asked OH to put some in his shopping trolley.  He has bought Asda 'Inner Defence' and I am now not convinced that it is anything more than a vitamin yoghurt drink. 

Can anybody tell me exactly what I should be buying to protect/help heal my guts?  I know there is divided opinion about their effectiveness, but I have read that they are good when taking anti-biotics.  And I am desperate as anxiety is building because I am thinking something serious is wrong!

[Rebelyell]

Thanks - is it helping?  Hope you're well - I'm not too bad today!

[Winterose]

Sparkle  -look at post on super gassy -

[honeybun]

Natures Best is a good company to go to for probiotics. Good quality and reasonably priced.


Honeybun
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[Greenfields]

As I am on a week long dose of anti-biotics [for dental treatment] and it is the third course this year, I think my digestive system is really messed up.   So I thought probiotics wouldn't hurt and asked OH to put some in his shopping trolley.  He has bought Asda 'Inner Defence' and I am now not convinced that it is anything more than a vitamin yoghurt drink. 

Can anybody tell me exactly what I should be buying to protect/help heal my guts?  I know there is divided opinion about their effectiveness, but I have read that they are good when taking anti-biotics.  And I am desperate as anxiety is building because I am thinking something serious is wrong!

Regular plain yogurt with live bugs or Kefir (which is like a yogurt but has a different culture strain) would probably help - that's what I've tended to take when I've taken antibiotics.

[Taz2]

Optibac are the ones recommended by my GP and they did seem to work fairly well last time I used them. They do different types for different problems. Available from most pharmacies.

Taz x

[Taz2]

I used the one especially "for those on antibiotics".

Taz x

[Rebelyell]

Thanks ladies, I will give Optibac a go.  Hope to get some tomorrow.

[GeordieGirl]

I agree with Honeybun - Nature's Best is a fab supplier and they have a great product, 'Acidophilus 10 billion'

The supermarket probiotics are loaded with sugar and little more than a marketing ploy, it's best to use a good supplement, and / or introduce fermented foods into your diet.  (There is so much previous generations used to do right that we've simply lost along the way    )

GG x