TheAttachedMama Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Hello Everyone, At the beginning of this month, my 6 year old son was sick with some type of virus that was causing him to throw up. After that, he started having weird light colored stools. We have taken him to the doctors and she did all of this blood work on him. His liver function = normal, kidney function = normal (he had kidney damage as a toddler), and CBC = normal. She suggested that I put him on a probiotic and give him digestive enzymes. The probiotic brands she recommended were cultural and florastor. Are there any other brands of probiotics that are better? I am looking at amazon right now and I am feeling very overwhelmed with the reviews and options. Anything else I should be looking into or trying? My friend is suggesting that I eliminate grains and dairy for awhile to see. The doctor didn't think I needed to do that. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 There's no evidence that commercial probiotics contain any of the actual good gut flora our own guts contain, nor that what they contain survives the trip through the stomach and gut in the first place. You'll have better luck eating more organic produce and fermented foods, and more foods with viable prebiotic fiber. With that said, if you're going to go the commercial probiotic route you should get something that's kept refrigerated. Better viability that way. Definitely don't buy off of Amazon for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Our pediatrician recommends Florastor. It survives the stomach acid. I have one kid who gets diarrhea easily and we head it off at the pass with Florastor. It works within a day or two to resettle the gut. Used to take a week or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGal Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Visbiome and VSL#3 in 1/4 doses might be okay. I’ve ordered them through Amazon and they are shipped 2-day, iirc, in cartons with dry ice to keep them cool. Both have been used in clinical studies. More fiber, including inulin (small doses), more probiotics, less sugar and refined food if he eats those. It’s most likely an imbalance in his microbiota that’s causing the problem but it’s good you ran some tests. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 DH and I have both had very beneficial results from taking Florastor. There are quite a number of studies that have been done using it. We get it from Amazon, as it's significantly less expensive than other sources. We've had no issues at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 16 hours ago, kand said: Florastor is a very different strain than most of the other probiotics you will look at. If there’s any concern that this was caused by being on antibiotics, you definitely want to put him on Florastor. The culturelle could be added in addition to it. I wouldn’t buy probiotics off Amazon due to storage and transportation conditions possibly affecting whether or not they are still viable by the time you receive them. He hasn't been on antibiotics for years. So that isn't a direct concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 14 hours ago, BeachGal said: Visbiome and VSL#3 in 1/4 doses might be okay. I’ve ordered them through Amazon and they are shipped 2-day, iirc, in cartons with dry ice to keep them cool. Both have been used in clinical studies. More fiber, including inulin (small doses), more probiotics, less sugar and refined food if he eats those. It’s most likely an imbalance in his microbiota that’s causing the problem but it’s good you ran some tests. Yes, I think his diet REALLY needs cleaned up! Since he has recovered from the vomiting, he has been eating terribly! After he got better, we started feeding him anything he would eat. That meant lots of refined carbs and milk, and very little fruits and vegetables and protein. He is refusing foods he previously enjoyed....even bananas and apples. So that is making things difficult. Today I am going to try some smoothies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachGal Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I hope he’s back to 100% soon. Those tummy bugs are no fun at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewIma Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I am not familiar with the ones you mentioned, but my dh is a research microbiologist who specializes in the gut. He recommends align when people ask. They have done their research to make sure the probiotics are stable, last, and really work. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 DDs pediatric GI specialist wants her to use either VSL or Florastor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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