Good thread!
I’m at the last four days of Doxycycline thank the Lord!
But just when I thought I was doing the right things such as drinking kefir and eating Stony Creek Farms Probiotic yogurt…..(which is usually at the time I take my Doxy to coat my stomach) ….I read you should NOT consume dairy with that drug because they prevent the antibiotic from working properly.
The stomach upset from Doxy was starting to hit me on Friday so I’ve really been trying to do what I can to stop the nausea.
Guess I should have known that ahead of time.
As far as probiotic foods go also, bananas are high in them and can help.
I hope OP is feeling better.
That's true, but we always added tetracycline to milk when we had a bad bug going through our barn cats (on the recommendation of our vet) and it worked just fine. When I asked about it, he said it inhibits the tetracycline/doxycycline activity somewhat, but not enough to matter *in most cases*.
AllDayChemist sells doxycycline capsules which contain a probiotic along with the drug! It's been my go-to for years for dogs (and people) with Lyme.
On the Lactobacillus reuterii probiotic..prebiotic... it sounded interesting, , so,, since I'm already making yogurt regularly, , I bought some cultures. I followed the directions (which essentially was to sterilize the milk, killing off all other natural lactobacillus strains (we have raw milk), and culturing it for 24 hours.
The result was a rather "sharp" tasting yogurt, but holy cow! Does it work! Hubby ended up mixing a tablespoon or so in a half cup of regular yogurt, and said he noticed the difference almost immediately. Our son has been taking some very expensive probiotic capsules, and among other benefits (more energy, sleeping better, and the elimination of about 30# of "stress belly"), it improved his digestion so, as he said, he was "pooping 3x a day"! Nothing at all abnormal about the stool... just everything was clearly moving through his system much faster.
Hubby tried that brand of capsules, but didn't notice much in the way of results. However, the L. Reuterii yogurt HAS produced similar results, and while he's never had a weight problem, at 70 he was unhappy with some thickening around his waist and small "love handles", even though he's extremely active and eats very well.
About a month after starting the yogurt daily, that stubborn 5# disappeared! No changes in his diet or exercise otherwise. And he also noticed the digestive process moving faster.
I've stocked the cultures in the freezer, but I also freeze 4 ounces of the freshly made yogurt every time, and it can be reused as a culture several times before needing to start fresh, which is even more of a money saver.
Well worth trying, IMHO.
Summerthyme
