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Krystal
My everything
Member since 12/06 1224 total posts
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Krystal
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IBS/align?
Does anyone here use align for IBS? Did it help?
I have been taking it for maybe 2 months now. I don't know if it really helps yet.
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Posted 9/8/09 10:55 AM  |
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Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: IBS/align?
I've been taking it for about 3 months for IBD and it helps. It helps with bloating most of all for me.
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| Posted 9/8/09 11:44 AM |
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SummerMom
Now a mom of 2!
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Re: IBS/align?
I took it to help with pains and bloating from IBS / lactose intolerance, and Align made the pain so much worse, there was one day I literally couldn't get off the couch. I couldn't sleep some nights, the pain was so bad. I just thought it was my IBS acting up, but about 4 days after I switched from Align back to regular ol' Acidophilus, I felt 100x better.
If you look through reviews on Amazon and other sites, you'll see that about half to three-quarters of people have improvement with Align, a pretty large number felt no change either way, and about 10% or so did worse on Align. I was part of that 10%. I gave it a full 30 days and it never got better. I just couldn't tolerate it.
On the plus side, I think the Acidophilus is making me feel better. Haven't had severe pain or bloating in over two weeks, and that's a record for 2009.
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| Posted 9/8/09 5:58 PM |
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Angel321
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Re: IBS/align?
i've never heard of this - is it for ibs-c or ibs-d????
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| Posted 9/9/09 2:22 AM |
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Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: IBS/align?
Posted by davenjess
i've never heard of this - is it for ibs-c or ibs-d????
It's a pro-biotic for any digestive issue. I saw improvement for a while but now I'm having medical issues that need to be addressed differently. I'm on antibiotics so I take it to avoid a yeast infection as well.
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| Posted 9/9/09 10:05 AM |
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onlylisa
LIF Adolescent
Member since 3/09 740 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: IBS/align?
My doctor recommended it but I read mixed reviews so i didn't try it. I purchased something called Florastor instead, based on positive reviews, and it really seemed to help.
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| Posted 9/10/09 12:33 AM |
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ihilani
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/07 858 total posts
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Re: IBS/align?
I had stress-related digestive problems and my doctor recommended align, loads of fiber supplements and avoiding dairy.
I'm on my second month of align. Because I made three changes at the same time, I don't know which one has the strongest effect. Whatever it is, it's working.
Btw, I buy it from Amazon on a monthly subscription and I've also seen it at Costco.
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| Posted 9/10/09 8:30 PM |
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anonttcer
BOOOO for fall!
Member since 7/06 10082 total posts
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Meaning a NON ttcer!
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Re: IBS/align?
I thought I didn't see a huge difference while taking it.
Until I ran out and stopped.
I see a difference- I have much more gas, bloating, constipation alternating with diaherra, etc.
I need to get it again.
It's just so darn pricey!
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| Posted 9/21/09 1:33 PM |
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Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: IBS/align?
I get it at Harmon and use my 20% BBB coupons.
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| Posted 9/21/09 1:40 PM |
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