Florastor Daily Probiotic Supplement

Really good quality probiotic

My 5-yr-old daughter had been having stomach problems for about 1 month. At first, we thought it was gas. Then, we were told it was acid reflux or constipation. We tried the antacid and laxative that the pediatrician gave us, but our poor daughter was still suffering. It got to the point where she didn't want to go to school, she would only eat half her meals because her stomach would hurt and she seemed tired all the time. We were at our wits end trying to figure out the problem. We brought her back to her old pediatrician and he suggested that we try Florastor. She had had strep throat and was prescribed an antibiotic for the infection. Florastor worked like a miracle cure! Within 2 days, her energy was up and within a week, her stomach would only hurt at night and in the morning! Now (about 2 weeks later), she seems to be back to normal! Fingers crossed, she stays this way. The way our pediatrician explained it, the antibiotic for the strep throat really messed up her bowel movements and the Florastor restored her good bacteria to bring her back to normal. We are so thankful to Florastor - the past month has been very difficult (more so because we couldn't figure out what was wrong!) FYI for all the parents out there - while the back of the box says to take 2 a day, our pediatrician told us to give our daughter only 1 a day. She's only 5 and very slim for her age though (she's only 37 lbs). Hopefully, this review will help other parents who find themselves in a similar situation.

Back in October 2012, I developed severe diarrhea and abdominal pain, to the point where I was going to the bathroom 10-12 times each day. I did not connect the dots back then but this all started shortly after I was on Penicillin for a tooth infection and Bactrim for acne. I lost 35 pounds and have never been so sick in my life. I did not have insurance and I was working in a call center where we had scheduled bathroom breaks. I had no choice but to quit my job. I assume I had C-Diff because now that I have put it all together, it makes sense. I didn't know about Florastor until I read an article on CNN about probiotics about a woman who was in a similar situation as me. This stuff works! Within a week, I was having formed stools again and I was only going about once or twice per day. I have been on it for about 3 weeks and I cannot even describe the difference. I am eating more fiber, beans, etc and I don't have diarrhea 10 times per day like before. In fact, I have only had diarrhea a few times (most likely due to dairy I ate) and my abdominal pain is 75% better. Even my weight has stabilized. I am still planning on going to a gastroenterologist now that I have insurance to get a formal diagnosis but Florastor has been a life saver. I was beginning to lose all hope and in such despair over how sick and horrible I felt. Florastor has given me hope to never give up. Give Florastor a try! What have you got to lose????

I have been on/off chemotherapy since 2014 so my GI tract is quite literally a train wreck at this point. My stomach was sensitive to the majority of foods in my diet. Not anymore! Florastor helped my gut function as optimally as I can remember, maybe even better than before I started treatment! The specific probiotic in Florastor is extremely effective in managing diarrhea - IBS, travelers, actue, C-diff, etc... I traveled to Europe a week after I finished a round of chemotherapy. Took Florastor for three days leading up to departure, and for the entirety of our trip. I could eat stinky French cheese and escargot with absolutely no stomach issues. My stomach feels invincible while taking Florastor. I want to take Florastor every day for the rest of my life... if only it was a little more affordable. I was paying around $50/50ct box - then I found it on Amazon! At first I was skeptical ordering from Amazon because the price was so low - thinking to myself it must be expired or something.... The two packages I received last week (4/27/2017) had expiration dates of 2019. Boom.

At my doctor's prodding I got on a probiotic, I needed a gluten-free one, and wanted one that mentioned Immune System support since I was attending San Diego Comic-Con while I would be on it. This was not the only step I took to improve the situation with my body, but I do feel it helped, to the point I have ordered another one month supply. San Diego Comic-Con is a 5 day convention, with over 100,000 people, and I have a weakened immune system. After 20+ years of attending, I always plan a week afterwards to deal with being sick, from whatever I pick up at the Convention. This was the first year I was NOT sick at all afterwards. In the past I've tried Vitamin C, Zinc, a variety of other immune system support ideas, and this is the first time I haven't gotten a cold or some other Con Crud. I know at least two people who were with me at the Convention who did get sick... so it wasn't that there was simply "nothing to catch" this year... and I credit Florastor with supporting my immune system. During the convention my schedule was hectic, and I was unable to do most of the other things I had been doing to support my body, but I did take the florastor twice a day... and I continued to feel significantly better than I had before I started taking it. I could feel the "lack" of some of the other things... but still, significant improvement (no pain, cramping for instance) so I believe being on the Florastor was helping my body. I think Porbiotics are a product where it is hard to see definitive proof they are working. I suspect if/when I go off of them for a period of time is when I may actual notice/realize how much they were accomplishing, because I will feel the lack of their help more than I am aware of their help... it is much easier to be aware of pain and discomfort, than to be conscious of feeling well.