Hello, I am new with ileostomy. I am wondering if probiotics actually work for us? If yes, is there any other brand anyone using it beside VSL #3?
Thank you,
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What are you hoping the probiotic will do?
I heard it helps with bloating and stuff. I couldn't find much info online so wondering if someone here takes it and does it actually work for us?
The research suggests that high-dose probiotics (VSL #3 specifically) can reduce the frequency of pouchitis. If the bloating is due to pouchitis then that should be treated. Otherwise there’s no good evidence that it will help, but there’s no harm in trying.
I take a very large dose of VSL #3, and it does help my chronic pouchitis, in my experience. Not everybody gets benefit from it.
I took probiotics VSL3# one capsule a day regularly and not so regularly. Now I am off them. I dont see any significant change. Maybe you need to take much higher doses but I at low doses it hardly does a thing.
Got it. yea VAL # 3 is quit expensive but will give it a shot and see if it makes any difference. Thank you for your response.