VSL#3DS

There's no way I would pay $200 for that stuff. But that's me. There has to cheaper probiotics. I know that one is the best and strongest but geesh. I eat a yogurt a day and hope for the best!

I got a months worth of samples and did not see enough change that I would shell out that type of cash. I agree there are other probiotics with a combination of yogurt and I'm sure you'll be just fine. I would hate to see you spend that type of money and not get results but I guess you have to try everyone is different. Please keep us updated.

Although I still take VSL because my co-pay is $25 for a month's supply, my surgeon is convinced that it does nothing.

All my GIs don't believe probiotics do anything, especially once the colon is gone, not enough scientific proof. They make my SIBO really bad so I just don't bother with them.

If you think it helps, then reducing the dosage seems a reasonable compromise. A lot of people complain that VSL is expensive. But on a per cfu basis, the cost is on par with other popular probiotics.

Hopefully you can get that coverage back.

By the way, I recall you were fighting pouchitis a while back. Have you been able to keep that at bay?

Thanks everyone for your input. I started a new job and I qualify for their health insurance in a couple of months hopefully it is better than what I have now. And Tincan, I have been doing pretty good, no pouchitis recently, do have what I call little flares every now and then. My doc puts me on a 10 day round of Flagyl and it seems to do the trick for a few months. I am able to work and have a life again so that is positive. Still have to be careful what I eat because certain food gas me up making things very uncomfortable, I do try and plan my meals accordingly, like if I know I am traveling etc.....

I got my VSL3 DS for 35.00 copay...i got 3 boxes with 60 count in each box and my directions say to take 1 sachet per day so i got 6 month supply at one time for 35.00...idk if it was a glitch or just good insurance? just grateful the way it turned out,