wow! Digestive Advantage

Ok, I've discovered something.  I said in a earlier post that I just started taking DA, and it has helped with my gas issues.  However...........I realized last night, this is what is making my stomach gurgle all the dang time!!!!

So......on to something else.

What is everyone else taking?

I know Pearls is one of them....

(Pretty sad that someone 5 years out is asking about this, I guess it was never an issue before.  Maybe it was a "non" issue because I wasn't worried about using the bathroom......I had my own bathroom.  But now that I have to share a bathroom with family.... I'm also very nervous about spending the night with a gentleman, or staying in a hotel with one at the beach or outing, I'M WORRIED ABOUT IT!)

Bathroom things are such a "non issue" with so many people, but I'm a big time prude. 

Diana

I take Digestive Advantage four times a day, Imodium four times a day, Benefiber 2 to 3 times a day and eat two yogurts a day. This keeps me from having the horrible squirts, hemorrhoids, and horrid gas. Now if I eat a bunch of sugar I still get gas. Digestive Advantage just keeps me from having gas all the time and keeps it from smelling really bad too. 

Hi Diana,  I usually take Renew Life Ultimate Probiotic 2 or 3 times a day.  They are the 30 billion. But if I think my gut is messed up I will switch to the 50 billion for a while.   I took the Digestive Advantage last winter for a few months.  Then I just ran out, but when I was taking them I did think they helped a bit with gas.  But I read online that the break-in period for DA can be up to 2 weeks.  I heard on TV that eating some oil can help with gurgling.  Probably good to drink water too, I would think.

Just use the bathroom, light some candles, burn a match and proceed.  A lot of guys could care less about bathroom things....

VSL#3-DS by prescription. Expensive as hell but it works. 1/2 teaspoon twice a day.

I have to look into this Mom.. You have to get a prescription from the Doc for it?

They have OTC capsules they pharmacy keeps in their fridge. I've had better luck with the prescription but it may have been because I was just getting used to the dose and the effects. It took about 2 weeks to get it all together. The doc would have to give you a prescription for the 900 billion powder packets.  Also check Amazon for the OTC strength.

--gina

MajorMom, what isn VSL#3 DS? 

Eight strains of live, freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria. 900 billion bacteria per sachet of the powder. One sachet lasts me 3 days. 1/2 teaspoon twice a day.

--g

what is the brand or generic that I should ask the pharmacist for? thanks.

VSL#3-DS is the prescription strength and I had to talk my surgeon's office into ordering it. My insurance still didn't cover it but I'm using my flex spending account to pay for it.

VSL#3 is capsules and OTC strength. The capsules are 112.5 billion per capsule and kept behind the pharmacy counter. You can also order it on Amazon and it comes packed in some kind of coolant. Both must be kept refrigerated.

--g