VSL#3 Magic?

unless it was a totally controlled experiment (no other variables, sleep, stress, food changes, supplements), I'm afraid no one will ever know. And thus (another) aspect of frustration with controlling UC. VSL3 has numerous clinical studies on it that promise some effectiveness-- check out their website, I think it's sigma-tau.com

Maybe if they ever reduced their preposterous price, I would give it a shot.

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Dx:

Left-sided UC, Jun 2005. Flex-sig only... clear for first 20cms, then inflamed through next 30cms.

Therapies:

Pharmaceutical: Pentasa 3G/day, hydrocort 1x every 7 days
Probiotics: Acidophilus Pearls, Primadophilus Bifidus
Naturals: Caprylic Acid, Methylated B-12, Vit ACDE, Zinc (w/copper), Selenium, Turmeric, Bromelain, Luteolin
Killer Foods: Soda, Fried Food (especially french fries!), Beer, Red Wine, Pepperoncinis

While flaring i took 9 Asacol and 2 Raffasal enemas (day and night) and it did nothing for a month until i started taking the VSL3

3 packets in the morning and 3 in the evening

Now I'm still on 9 Asacol and only 1 Raffasal enema nightly 

 

You are on a very high dose, 2.7 trillion bacteria a day, this may be what it takes to get results in a flare. The VSL clinical studies done thus far, pitifully few and small though they are, have all been with high dose therapy.  I use 1.5 to 2 packets a day with a 5 ASA med to keep in remission seems to work but this of course is only anecdotal evidence. Attached link I have posted before gives a possible explanation as to why high dose therapy may work, note this is not the theory any of the probiotic manufacturers use to promote their products.