r/Probiotics

Has anyone had an allergic reaction to HOME-MADE kefir? I’ve been drinking kefir for many years and decided to start making it myself to save money and to get better-quality probiotics. At about the same time I start getting gigantic red welts on my body. Very itchy, in clusters of 3-4 and they go away 4-5 days later. It might also be insect bites since I walk around outside a lot and moved areas, but wanted to check in if anyone has experienced it from kefir. Clusters of 3-5 huge red welts that are super itchy but completely disappear within a week tops. Thanks!

Does saccharomyces boulardii give anyone else gas? I can't take florcastor because I have a milk allergy so I've been taking a regular saccharomyces boulardii probiotic, 5 billion once a day for 5 weeks and I've noticed that I've been more gassy. I'm currently treating c diff with vancomycin. My GI doctor hasn't been very helpful with this issue. I don't know whether I should keep taking or not. Any advice?

I was recently on a 10 day dose of bactrim (thank u diarrhea lettuce) and have a history of bad ibs-d. I’ve tried random probiotics in the past that have made things worse so this time, after the bactrim wrecked my gut microbiome, I decided to start slow to build it back up. I started taking Florastor 1 pill daily, as well as Culturelle baby probiotic drops which contain lactobacillus rhamnosus gg (LGG) and bifidobacterium animalis (BB-12). 5 drops contains 2bil CFU’s so I’m starting slow, then will work up to the point of being able to take the pure encapsulations pureGG 25b which is just LGG 25bil CFU.

Everything’s going fine so far EXCEPT I’ve actually been constipated the last few days since starting all of this and I’m assuming it’s the Florastor? Does anyone have any experience taking this daily/is it acceptable for long term daily use? I know it doesn’t colonize in the gut so continued use is needed for it to be effective but I just don’t know if that’s how it’s intended to be used or if it’s intended to be more “as needed”. Any info or tips would be greatly appreciated, I feel like I’m starting from scratch but hope this can help me on my ibs-d journey!

Can taking half a doze of probiotics for a week cause permanent change of sibo? Is this enough to aggravate it and worsen the symptoms permanently. Would I go to normal once I stop them?

Been having diarrhea twice day for a few days since taking probiotics I started seriously taking them last weekend and was wondering f how long this is supposed to to last and if it actually helps with ibs. My doctor recommended it but idk. The good news is that if feels more emptying than normal as news is well diarrhea

I honestly don’t even know how to write this without crying. 😭
I’ve been dealing with BV for 9 years, and I am completely exhausted. It feels like I’ve spent years fighting something that refuses to leave me alone.
I’ve taken antibiotics. I’ve tried probiotics. I’ve completely changed the way I eat. I’ve cut down on sugar and processed foods and tried to take better care of my body. I’ve researched everything I possibly can and tried so many different things because I just desperately want to feel normal again.
But I’m still here.
The discharge and the smell are still affecting me, and mentally I’m struggling so badly. I’m constantly thinking about whether I smell, whether someone else can notice, whether I’m going to have another flare-up. It has affected my confidence, my relationships, my intimacy and the way I see myself.
And living in Africa makes this even harder. A lot of the treatments, probiotics, supplements and products I see people talking about in this group are extremely difficult to find where I live, or they are very expensive and have to be shipped from somewhere else. Sometimes I feel like I’m fighting this with one hand tied behind my back.
I recently ordered NAC, black seed oil, oregano oil and L. crispatus because I’m desperate for something that might finally help. But honestly, I’m overwhelmed. I don’t know what is actually worth trying anymore, and I’m scared of wasting more money and hurting myself with things that don’t work.
I’m tired. I’m genuinely, deeply tired. 😭
Nine years is a long time to live with something like this. I just want to wake up one day and not think about BV. I want to feel comfortable in my own body. I want to stop being afraid of the smell and discharge. I want my life back.
If anyone here has experienced BV that never completely went away, especially for many years, please tell me what finally helped you. What tests did you have? What did your doctor discover? What treatment worked? Did you find anything that helped maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome?
Please, I’m really asking for help. I don’t need judgment or comments telling me that I’m doing something wrong. I need people who understand and can give me some hope. ❤️
I’m so tired of fighting this alone. 😭

Hi everyone👋
I am frustrated and really need advice on probiotics. I finished my Sibo treatment in July. After that I had treatment for SIFO. Right now I am 4 weeks after SIFO and still take Sachamoryces Boulardii which works great but a full strain probiotic makes me not feel well after few weeks. I’ve read that spore based earth probiotic like Bacillus Coagulans & Subtilis are best for Sibo recovery. Have anyone actually used em successfully for Sibo?

I am getting overwhelmed, looking online so that I could use some suggestions. What’s a good probiotic that has all the strains needed to help keep bv & utis away? I hear uro or garden of life but wanted others opinions