Probiotics users, what were your transition symptoms?

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I started taking them about a week ago and was expecting digestive issues during the adjustment period, but it seems like it's my skin that is being weird.

I'm broken out and my lips got super sore and sensitive for a couple of days right as I started, and I got those little cracks at the corner of my mouth.

My lips have healed up but I'm still a zit factory. My stomach feels great, though.

[snorky]

I was just a little gassy at first, then nothing. I've never heard of the skin thing. What kind are you taking, if you don't mind my asking?

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Sept 25, 2013 20:25:21 GMT -5 snorky said:

I was just a little gassy at first, then nothing. I've never heard of the skin thing. What kind are you taking, if you don't mind my asking?

They're just the Kirkland brand generics from Costco. I looked at the name brands and was all "$32 whaaaat?!" Lol.

[snorky]

I was going to say maybe try a vegan probiotic (I use Good Belly- if you sign up on their website, you get coupons. The blueberry acai flavor is the best, IMO), but on second thought, I like Quesara's theory better. I actually started probiotics while on antibiotics for acne, so I am absolutely no help here.

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Sept 25, 2013 20:37:21 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

This seems .. not great to me.

You mean like, unpleasant? Or do you mean to tell me to abandon ship?

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Probiotics can cause acne??

I never had any side effects with mine- I used the 360 organic brand pearls. I get too lazy to take them daily.

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Sept 25, 2013 21:27:44 GMT -5 @kizmet said:

I started taking them daily a few weeks ago and my skin has gotten worse. I hadn't put two and two together until this post. Huh.

What time of the day do you take it? Do you take it with food?

I take them with food, either breakfast or lunch.

[julez]

I have never noticed any side effects from taking probiotics. Hmm.

[glassofsyrah]

I didn't notice any side effects when I started taking them.

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Sept 25, 2013 21:44:12 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Sept 25, 2013 20:44:51 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

You mean like, unpleasant? Or do you mean to tell me to abandon ship?

Well, the lip thing bothers me more than the acne, since it seems like pretty much any change in your system can cause acne. And since they are better, I guess I wouldn't worry. It just doesn't sound like a normal reaction.

Hmm. Maybe it's a coincidence. I just wondered if there was some epic bacteria battle going on in my system and it irritated my skin, especially since lips are supposed to be the most sensitive skin we have.

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Maybe it's the brand.

I'm an Ultimate Flora girl myself. I only take it in conjunction with antibiotics and otherwise maintain a mostly all organic diet.