Don't know if it will help but my gastrologist recommended VSL#3 - it's an over-the-counter probiotic but it must be kept refrigerated so you will not find it on the shelf so your pharmacist might have it stored behind the counter or might have to order it. Little pricey - $70 for 60 pills but after 2 pills a day for two weeks my GI problems improved 80%. I still had problems but not so severe that they completely ruined my daily life. Currently on a 1 pill a day maintenance program and can now see if I can get something to work on the nerve - pain problems my new most destructive symptoms. Who knows, might eventually get to the brain and heart.