Well, I did promise that I'd be back, so I don't know if this is any help to anyone, but here is my update with my experience thus far with Symprove probiotic drink that was in the Daily Mail a while ago.
I have been taking it now for almost a month and have noticed a marked difference. It does feel liek things are "balancing out". I veer from IBS-D to IBS-C and even over the Christmas period I really felt that I could eat what I liked. It can be a real pain (ha ha) having both symptoms, you never really know what is going to hit you next. So to have a little more confidence is a real bonus.
I've still not been out to eat (that's my biggest fear and the thing that holds me back a lot) so that will be the next test.
I'll be back with more information/milestones if/when they happen!
A bit late but i have just read your letter,how are you doing on the prob drink ?
Hi Mich683...
I have to say I am very pleasantly surprised. I have been out to eat (last weekend), with no adverse effects. A godsend for my long-suffering wife. I've even booked a very nice place for Valentine's Day. First time in a long time.
I have tried just about everything, but this is the only thing that has made any difference, and looking at the ingredients it's reassuring, and reviewing the 'delivery method' as they call it - it makes sense. The fact that it is being used in a proper, scientific assessment (I googled it to see what they were talking about in the original Daily Mail article= http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN77512412 ) is doubly reassuring.
I hate to recommend things to other sufferers as we're all very different in our symptoms and reactions, but I can't see that this would have adverse side effects as there are no nasty man-made ingredients in there. Definitely worth a try I'd say.
Have you IBS too then Mich683?
Yes i have,had it about 5-6years now,my son in law has it, a friend of mine has it,so son in law has been on Symprove for 2 weeks and he says he feels better,i've been on it 4 days so too early to tell yet,my god it's expensive but will get another bottle.I'm so pleased it's working for you ,and i hope you have a great Valentines meal,must be heaven to go out and eat anything on the menu.
Thanks for your reply,will update you in a few weeks when i'm on my 3 -4 bottle,and hopefully somebody else will read it and it will help them as well.
Great! Someone else trying it!
It is incredible how many people have it. I suppose our diets are so varied now and we put ourselves under so much pressure. I think our digestive systems are having a hard time keeping up!
Let me know how you get on with it too. Are you finding that it 'flushes out the system' early on? I had that.
Well i'm nearly at the end of bottle 1 ,yes i think it's helping but it's too early to try a food that has caused stomach pain just yet !!! (too much of a coward),that will be the real test ,think i'll wait a few weeks,and yes it did flush out the system early.I'll pop in after bottle 2,and when i try Mmmm cheese on toast ,CAN'T WAIT