Align Digestive Care Probiotic Supplement, 28-Count
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Customer Reviews of Align Digestive Care Probiotic Supplement, 28-Count
Customer Review: I feel "normal" again.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had IBS-A for years, but it developed gradually so I didn't take it seriously until it severely impacted my life. Fear of colonoscopy kept me from seeing a doctor and therefore suffering longer than necessary which was silly, because when I finally saw a doctor he immediately diagnosed IBS - no colonoscopy required.
My doctor suggested a gradual approach & recommended I start with fiber supplements (Citrucel to be exact) and a medication to help with sudden flare-ups. When that didn't provide nearly as much relief as I had hoped for he said it might be as good as it gets, so I asked about other possible treatments he had mentioned during my initial consultation and only then did he recommend Align, siting it over other brands because of its ingredients.
Taking Align sporadically doesn't work. I know, because it took me three weeks to get through a week's worth of capsules. However, after taking it faithfully for two weeks as prescribed it is working wonders! I feel 97% like a normal person and I hope symptoms continue to improve with continued use.
BTW, yogurt didn't work for me. Per my doctor, yogurt doesn't contain the same beneficial bacteria as Align.
Customer Review: Wow, Wow, Wow.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was having serious colon problems for 2 weeks that lead me to 2 doctor visits, the 2nd with a colorectal surgeon. Without a diagnosis, he scheduled me for a colonoscopy after eliciting a positive blood stool test. He asked me to start a probiotic in the mean time, and I started Align that night. Literally, 2 days later I had near-complete reversal of my symptoms, and I've had none or minimal adverse effects. As a medical professional, however, I suggest everyone who takes this with potentially serious diagnoses to remain in contact with their physician even if Align resolves your symptoms. You (and myself included) may still have a serious health problem that really requires professional monitoring. I could still have anything, including Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, polyps, diverticulitis, a parasite, or even cancer. I will consult with my physician as my procedure date approaches to see if he still wants to proceed. I imagine that he will at least want to examine me again and perhaps recheck for occult blood. However, I must say that I am very, very impressed with the effects this has had on me. I can focus on my life again, rather than this illness, and I feel back to myself again.Customer Review: It works!
Summary: 5 Stars
Since having a baby in March 09, my wife has been troubled by frequent nausea and diarrhea with abdominal pain. Sometimes it would get so bad she would just curl up in a ball on the living room floor and not want to talk or anything. We went to the doctor who ran all sorts of blood tests and an abdominal ultrasound which showed nothing. We were very much despairing as it was becoming debilitating for my wife.
Enter Align... within days she was better. Her bowel movements improved, her nausea went away, her energy level increased, her appetite increased, and most importantly, she feels like she can live her life again.
My only explanation of what might have happened to my wife is this... during labor she was given an antibiotic via IV for strep. I believe it also killed off the beneficial gut bacteria as well, resulting in intestinal imbalance. Align appears to have restored the balance for her. I am without explanation as to why the medical community does not have a protocol for administering a course of probiotics after strong antibiotic treatments as the need is obvious.
Customer Review: Repeat purchaser
Summary: 5 Stars
My family Internist suggested Align to keep my digestive system working normally. The $38 price tag at WalMart was a bit much as that's more than $1 per day. Amazon's deal amounts to approximately $22 per thirty day supply if you order with repeat refill. Once you get on this product, give it about four days and its unlikely that you will give it up. Skeptics says that stomach acid kills 90% of the probiotic supplement, well the surviving 10% do a remarkable job. Who wants to feel their digestive system is in constant turmoil? My wife has joined me in using it daily and that further requires searching for the best deal. Procter and Gamble does not have many products on the market that fail to deliver excellent results, and this is a nice addition to their line of long-lasting products that fill a void. Yes, we tried the Acidopholus supplements and they just did not do anything for us, we do know some friends who have gone that route with reported success; but in our case the Align truly works wonders and the generic product was like a placebo.Customer Review: a disaster....
Summary: 1 Stars
I have suffered with IBS fo over 15 years. Imodium would help . The "attacks"
of diarrhea were spontaneous, sometimes after a milk product but not always.
I started taking Align, just added to my pills never thought much about it.
I noticed a little gas, a litttle noise, nothing alarming. Time past I needed antibiotics for a urine infection after that the diarrhea was worse. The Holidays came, busy with family, diarrhea became more frequent. I was in depends every night and if I had to go out also wore depends. I lost 10 lbs. over the Holidays.Good but not the way I wish to lose weight. I have to wait over a month to see the G.I. doctor so I went to my Internist. He ordered stool specimens (no results yet). I finally remembered the daily Align but it is suppose to help!!! I called the G.I. doctor's office he said "stop the Align". Two days later I have only had diarrhea once. I believe the Align was the cause of all this misery. I'd like to know why. I took Align for about 6 weeks. D. Lonergan