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VSL#3

Fri, June 12, 2009 2:52 PM

Has anyone used the probiotic called VSL #3? It is very expensive but I have recently heard good things about it from a couple different sources. Thanks

hopeful
Joined Jun 5, 2009

Wed, June 24, 2009 11:53 AM

Reply posted for patman75.

My daughter (UC) has used it, and it seems to have helped her. It is very expensive. However, they have prescription strenghth, called VSL3DS, which some insurances will cover. The DS only means double strength, and each pouch has 900 million, instead of 450.

drf
Joined May 28, 2008

Mon, June 22, 2009 12:00 AM

Reply posted for hopeful.

My son used VSL#3 for about 8 months. He is 19 and had just been diag. with Crohn's within that year. One day he mentioned that he felt sick to his stomach after he took his VSL#3 each day. I told him to stop it and see if that made a dif. He went off the VSL and has no nausea in the morning. It really didn't change anything else for him. It has been proven to help some people....it didn't hurt to try.

The best price we found was buying the product directly from VSL.

sueymac
Joined Jan 14, 2009

Sun, June 21, 2009 12:00 AM

Reply posted for hopeful.

http://www.vsl3.com/VSL3/about.asp

civitized2004
Joined Jun 21, 2009

Tue, June 16, 2009 12:00 AM

Reply posted for hopeful.

We've been giving a packet daily to our son (who has UC) for the past two years. It's difficult to determine whether it's worked but he's been much better. Thus, it's worth it to keep it up, although the cost is fairly steep. Supposedly some insurance companies may cover it but we haven't had that experience.

margaret4
Joined Jun 16, 2009

Tue, June 16, 2009 12:00 AM

Reply posted for patman75.

Ive been on it but havent noticed much difference.

weezay
Joined Jan 13, 2009

Mon, June 15, 2009 12:00 AM

Reply posted for hopeful.

never heard of it. is it anything like remicade?

blackdisney
Joined May 23, 2008

Fri, June 12, 2009 3:03 PM

Reply posted for hopeful.

It is expensive but the amount of bacteria you get per dose 450 billion makes it a bargin if you calculate the price per billion bacteria compared to other multi strain probiotics.

patman75
Joined Feb 8, 2009

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