cara615 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 i was reading some old threads and came across one about streptococcus bacteria in a probiotic. I give my son Klaire Labs Ther-biotic with 25 bill CFU's. i just looked and it contains strep bacteria. I am wondering if this is bad since we are thinking he may have PANDAS due to a recent increase in tics associated with a positive strep test. He's been on this probiotic for months now with no issues - tics were at a very low level from Aug - Nov. Is there a difference in the type of bacteria in the probiotic that makes it good versus bad? Any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qannie47 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Yes, some contain strains of strep. While at times I have been concerned about probiotics causing flares, I have been able to rule that out. That being said, I now do use a product called Yeastbiotic by Organic 3 inc. You can go to their website. Must be refrigerated. It is approved for Panda kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cara615 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Thank you!! I will look into this today. I love the sound of the name. We have battled yeast here and I have a feeling will continue to do so if my son has to stay inabx for a long period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklemama Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Some swear their child flairs taking probiotics with strep thermophilus or eating cheeses and other dairy with it. At the PANDAS conference last weekend, it was said more than once that it is a benign strain that is not related to GAS and is not a problem to consume. My son has no problem with it in yogurt, etc..... He takes Klaire Therabiotic Detox with 50 billion per capsule and it does not have Strep T in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyBop Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Yes, dr latimer said that it would not hurt but she doesn't recommend it mostly because it causes parental stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNN Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 My son has never had an issue with the strep thermopolis. It's not that I take any pains to avoid it per se, it's just that it's usually found in high sugar yogurts - and its the sugar that's a bigger problem IMO, with yeast always looking to have a house party, drunk on sugar. The best categories of probiotics are lactobacillus and bifido strains. I've had the most success with brands that use these two families. Currently trying CP-1 and have used Kirkman's Bifido and Theralac in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cara615 Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I switching to Ther-biotic detox - I like 50 bill better than 25 bill anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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