Acidophilus....started taking capsules as have digestion of an old person. Anyone else tried them?

[Curiousmama]

I have an appalling digestion, wind, indegestion, sluggish bowel. I eat fairly healithy, some meat, poultry, fish lots of veg and some fruit.
So I took myself off to Holland and Barrett and they prescribed acidophilus capsules. I've only been taking them for 2 days so no change yet.
Has anyone else tried them with or without success?

[Curiousmama]

meant indigestion

[smellymel]

hello, i've got some in the fridge. should perhaps try them as i've got crappy (excuse the pun) digestion too. very windy. someone else suggested i may be intolerant to wheat/gluten? would that apply to you do you think?

[Curiousmama]

Yes I have to try not to overload on wheat. I also get tired after eating so am hoping if my digestion gets going then it'll improve my energy levels. Mine are in the fridge too. I'm off out for a meal tonight so will take one with me.

[smellymel]

good luck with that. enjoy your meal

[saramoon]

I have a funny tummy and my mum is always nagging me to take them. I have taken them before when i was in Africa for a few weeks but tbh i don't know if they made much difference. Saying that, my tummy has been worse lately so may try again.
There are certain things that can trigger me having a bad tummy, alcohol sometimes, olive oil i cant touch, too much fruit and veg. Seems to be hormonal too as i often get tummy ache a week or so before my period.

[Curiousmama]

Yes saramoon I get worse before my period, in fact it's due in a week or so.

I took the acidophilus last night and didn't get indegestion after the meal but in bed had cramp in my feet (which I never get) and felt very spaced out. I think I overdid it yesterday as took 2 capsules plus drank a yoghurt probiotic drink. I'm sticking to 1 today which I just took for breakfast and see if I'm ok with that. I didn't realise you could get side effects but you can.

[saramoon]

Not sure if you can take too many. I know someone who takes 4 a day with her breakfast!

[tiredsville]

Yes I take a brand by biocare. 3 times a day
before breakfast ,lunch and dinner. Take on an empty stomach. May I just add I had terrible IBS, I can now eat what I want. Ditch the yogurt drinks, they contain sugary syrupy type stuff which bad bacteria thrives on.

[HumphreyCobbler]

echo ditching the yoghurt things, they are a useless rip off

[Curiousmama]

Thanks, I don't usually drink the yoghurt things but dss like them. Dp agrees they're rubbish too.

I didn't feel too bad yesterday, we had a bbq and dp and I did without bread for my bloating and we're both trying to lose weight. Seems to be helping so I'll try to do without as much as I can. We ate couscous which is wheat though so probably causes as much bloating? I feel better though so maybe it's the capsules?

[izyboy]

When I took them regularly over a period of time (give 'em a good few weeks) the biocare caps really helped my thrush and wind. I Must return to them asap!!

[Curiousmama]

thanks for the input izyboy glad they helped you

[pagwatch]

you need to give them time. They are after all trying to reorganise your digestive system
try to avoid yeast and sugar of course ( including white carbs)

[Curiousmama]

thanks pagwatch I will give them time, got 100 to go through!

[mousemole]

Aloe vera juice is also really great for a gripey tummy. After excess - Christmas and heavy meals etc I have to take it for a few days to get back to normal

[Curiousmama]

Yes agree mousemole I took it years ago and remember it helping, wonder if you can take it alongside acidophilus? I could always ask at H&B?

[mousemole]

curiousmama, I think you can. I was really out of sorts after xmas and took the probiotics twice a day and the aloe vera juice twice a day and it all seemed OK. Sorted me out.

[Curiousmama]

glad to hear it I'll get some then. thanks.