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We've been using high doses of Probiotics for over a year and a half due to our son being on Augmentin for 2 yrs. There have been no ill effects from the probiotics. In fact, we notice negative effects if don't keep him on them. The secret to probiotics and yeast is that you should change brands/strains every 30 days or so, so that the yeast does not have a chance to adapt. There are several high quality brands that we rotate with. Pharmax has a HLC strain that is very good (can get them up to 24 billion/pill), along with their strain that helps casein allergies called Mindlinx. Kirkman's sacromycese (sp?) is another one along with their Three-Lac. We have had good success with these. Occasionaly, when I have slacked off and his yeast blooms, we've had to resort to a 2 wk daily dose of Diflucan to get things back on track. I think taking the anti-fungal first (and probiotic simutaneously) and then following with probiotics 2x day has worked the best for us and other kids we know. There are studies out there showing that probiotics help keep the gut lining at a pH that bacteria and viruses have trouble colonizing at along with helping to heal leaky gut. They also help keep secretory IgA at more healthy levels. Hope this helps. Scrapmaxx

Hello Everyone! What a great forum. I've been doing research with my pediatrician for the last two years re: PANDAS, tics, auto-immune. My son was dx'd in January 2007. Usual story- school troubles, anxiety, tics, OCD behaviors. The only thing that really keeps the tics and behavior under control is Augmentin BID. I have him on fish oils, Amino Acids, Magnesium, D-3, Kirkman's Super Nu Thera mulit-vitamins, Calcium and melatonin so he can sleep at night, Mag Sulfate cream, Mindlinx, Three-Lac, and digestive enzymes. Basically, his gut is a mess. The last stool report came back +3 yeast, bowel inflammation, pathogenic bacteria (even on Augmentin), and low pancreatic output (duh). I was all convinced that I needed to wean him off the Augmentin- it's been 2 years non-stop except for short trials of a week or less. Thought I had it all figured out; weaning him off slowly was going to do the trick. So last Friday (5 days ago) I dropped his dose by 1 ml both in AM and PM. Within 2 days I started noticing him blinking. Tonight he was eye rolling and blinking as he became more tired. I AM SO FRUSTRATED! (sorry). Has anyone had this experience? I can't take him off the Augmentin without all kinds of tics and behavior issues starting up. What's the secret? I know that we are still trying to detox his mercury levels (very high) and I'm wondering if this is interfering or affecting the tics. His diet is so good. No wheat, dairy, or eggs. Limited sugar. Eats a lot of fruit tho'. I'm looking for someone who could shed some light on the anti-biotic "addiction". Thanks so much for your time, Scrapmaxx