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765439 tn?1292960414

anyone use align

i ordered a 42 day
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Yes, I think the constipation is unrelated to the align meaning that the constipation would have happened anyways even if you hadn't taken the align.  However, this is only a guess.
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765439 tn?1292960414
you think the cons is unrelated to align?

wel lalign should be helping me not have it lol
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I tend to think that the constipation might be unrelated to taking align.  I have not tried vsl3.  My personal belief is that the number of bacteria doesn't really matter much but what does matter is the number of different types of bacteria.  I do not know if you can open it and put it back in the fridge.  However I believe that the probiotics that are refrigerated are better.  Some probiotics are treated so that they can stay without refrigeration.  However, a probiotic that requires refrigeration has also probably had better temperature regulation during transportation.  You might also want to try a probiotic yogurt which some people find more helpful.
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765439 tn?1292960414
i dont understand it. i didnt even get any side effects like diarrhea today. it seems align is increasing my constipation. i had one little rat pellet of poo  today. i took 5 whole pills. maybe its cause allign is so weak

when im  done with align im trying vsl3. is that what you tried patient? if you havent  i think you should, i heard its reeally good...has 450,billion bacteria in the pouch, or if  u get the caps its 225,000
i have a quest though. it says on the site 1/2 a pouch is 225,000(which is enough for me due to the price) does that mean i can open the puch use half then put it back in the fridge without them dying even though the pouch isnt sealed close?

also are products like vsl3(where they require refrigeration) better than ones like align or DA that dont. why do some require it
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I am telling you the truth.  I do not want to lie to you and give you wrong information.  I am willing to admit when I do not know something and I gave you my recommendation which was to follow the instructions on the bottle.
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765439 tn?1292960414
well i took 5 since u didnt help at all
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I do not know if it is possible to overdose on it.  Some people find that certain probiotics work better than others so another one might work if align doesn't.
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765439 tn?1292960414
well im just asking...if alin doesnt does that measn they wont
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765439 tn?1292960414
well ive taken 2 before. even if  u dont reccomend i im assuming its not possible to overdose right? its only 1 billion bacteria
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I would not recommend going against the instructions on the bottle and taking all 7 days at once.  I can't tell you if any of those other ones will be better because I have never tried them.
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765439 tn?1292960414
still not noticing much
i wanted to take a full 7 days of pills all in one day(today) i;ve read you cant overdose on probiotics...is this true for align?

also if align doesnt work do u think digestive advantage might?

or what about the 7 day 200 billion 10 strain pills from renew
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I personally believe that needed to get worse to know it is working is not true but I would recommend continuing the course.
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765439 tn?1292960414
im on day 4, and  i havent noticed anything...suipposedly you are supposed to get really bad cramping and gas your first week to know it's working, but  i havent gotten anything..its liek i havent taken it..should istop or stay the course
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I have not tried align but I have tried other probiotics which I am still on now which I haven't found helpful.
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765439 tn?1292960414
bump,.
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