Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: Rebelyell on July 08, 2015, 11:16:26 AM
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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!
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Thanks - is it helping? Hope you're well - I'm not too bad today!
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Sparkle -look at post on super gassy -
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Natures Best is a good company to go to for probiotics. Good quality and reasonably priced.
Honeybun
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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.
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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
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I used the one especially "for those on antibiotics".
Taz x
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Thanks ladies, I will give Optibac a go. Hope to get some tomorrow.
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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