Quote Originally Posted by makbike View Post
I had a doctor tell me one time to skip the yogurt and simply purchase acidiphilus tablets. He/she indicated the tablets were more effective and efficient in reculturing ones gut. I have had great success with the tablets and now take them year round. I was told I did not need to separate them from the antibiotics but must keep them in the fridge. Not sure if this is helpful but I hope you find something that works for I feel your pain/discomfort.
+1 on this. A doctor also recommended this to my family when we vacation and whenever taking antibiotics. Anecdotally, I feel taking probiotic supplements (because fresh yogurt wasn't available daily) when I am out of the country has kept me from getting very sick on more than one occasion. I had a close call on one trip but took Florastor and bounced back without much misery.

If you're uncomfortable with taking probiotics in pill form just stick with the yogurt. It's cheaper, it can be very tasty, and essentially does the same thing. I think it's a personal preference.

I just did a quick google search and found this page at the Mayo Clinic website. Under the children's dosage recommendation it says:
Some natural medicine textbooks and experts suggest that one-quarter teaspoon or one-quarter capsule of commercially available L. acidophilus may be safe for use in children for the replacement of gut bacteria destroyed by antibiotics. Up to 12 billion lyophilized heat-killed L. acidophilus has been given every 12 hours for up to five days. It is often recommended that L. acidophilus supplements be taken two hours after antibiotic doses, because antibiotics may kill L. acidophilus if taken at the same time.
Makes sense, if antibiotics kill bacteria why wouldn't they kill acidophilus if taken at the same time. I hope you feel much better soon! I had antibiotics also but have had to take a ton of them in my lifetime (thanks childhood ear infections and strep problems)