made me sick
Hopefully whoever reads this review does their research on probiotics in general as I didn't do mine hence why I'm probably giving this such a poor review.  As you may already be aware, different brands have different strains of 'good bacteria', and cheaper brands especially can cause problems such as an upset stomach.  When I first started taking these at the minimum dose (only 1 a day, always with a meal) I would notice my appetite would go from relatively full to very hungry almost immediately, where as before my stomach would feel more empty over a much longer duration.  No big deal, I figured my body was trying to adjust.  Then around 6+/- days into taking these I started having a cramped stomach an hour or so after going out for a beer or two, possibly what could have triggered the stomach ache since I've heard some craft beers contain probiotics in the yeast (correct me if I'm wrong, I've also heard this is filtered out in the brewing process).  I did not take my probiotic the same day I drank and that night, I went to sleep hoping my stomach would feel better in the morning.  I got up around 1am and went to the bathroom, I could not go and wanted so bad to throw up but couldn't.  I was having cold sweats looking super flushed and almost passed out on the bathroom floor.  The stomach ache was so debilitating, it was VERY similar to the time my appendix ruptured, and I was afraid this time it could be something unrelated to the probiotics, like my spleen.  I didn't know what was going on at the time and stumbled into the other room to wake up my gf.  Slowly over the next 3 days I was able to go, only ate a bare minimum of 1 meal a day with water and a small cup of coffee which is very unusual for me as I always have a big appetite.  Finally I woke up today and things seem to be back to normal.  I read up on stomach aches and probiotic uses online and they say this is why it is so important to get the right brand (I heard Align at Costco is a good brand).  Several people who had this problem (who did not cite drinking) said these stomach pains lasted a week or more.  I find it hard to believe that just ~1L of beer could cause such a reaction but I guess it's possible this was due to the bacteria in the beer.  Anyway I am scared to take any more of these, so do your research especially if you drink.
Rating: 3 stars