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Best probiotics after antibiotics

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Hi, I'm currently on day 6 of vancomycin. I got c-diff from taking clindamycin about 4 weeks earlier. I've been taking 2 tablets of Florastor twice a day, and one capsule of BIO-K+ once a day . I take the Florastor with my first and last vancomycin dose of the day. ( Florastor is a yeast and the antibiotics don't hinder it. ) I take the BIO-K+ probiotic mid day : I time my dose to be atleast 2 hours before and after a vancomycin dose otherwise the vancomycin will kill the probiotics. I'll continue this dosing for atleast a month after my 10 days of vancomycin is complete. From all my reading it seems that these two probiotics are the most research backed i could find. Thats why I take them. I have found the ignorance of the medical personelle to be unconscionable . Their ignorance and lack of guidance and true health care about diet ( what actually heals, what hurts), cleaning protocols so I don't reinfect myself or infect others, and probiotics is appalling. I know these are strong adjectives, but honestly to me: not strong enough. Good Luck and a Big Hug to everyone who reads this because if you've been battling c-diff i know you could use one!!!

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@wyluq

You are 1000% percent correct. The lack of knowledge of C. Diff (causes, treatment, and avoidance of recurrence) is appalling. CDiff.org, this MayoClinic platform, and Dr. Sabine Hazan and another gastroenterologist in FL, have provided more helpful information to me than many of my doctors. I have told all of my doctors about my C Diff infection and have asked all of them “What would you prescribe for me if I need to take antibiotics in the future, knowing my history of CDiff?” The majority said “I have no idea.” If I ever need to take broad-spectrum antibiotics again, I will insist that my gastroenterologists are consulted and request to also take Dificid with the other antibiotic. I read everything I can find to educate myself about this nasty bacteria. I can’t count on many of the professionals to be of much help.