...I think a lot of what is happening with CFSers is they get an initial infection, they jump on antibiotics, and the pathogenic bacteria have nothing opposing it.
Bacterial fermentation as everyone knows is a natural part of the digestive process. Nutrients are reabsorbed past the stomach. If the right bacteria, which in my opinion are not lactic acid bacteria predominately but most likely soil based organisms are not present, then the watery diarrhea will continue and bad bacteria will multiply completely unchecked.
This is a simple concept that all of you are probably already aware of.
This is a simple concept that all of you are probably already aware of.
I am never touching another probiotic that contains a lactic acid producing bacteria again. I don't want more lactic acid generated all day long. High lactic acid is one source of fatigue, and a very efficient source at that. Several doctors have even said that as long as 85% of the bacteria in the gut is good 15% can be bad without symptoms appearing. That is the key. And I believe non lactic acid producing probiotics are far superior because they do not pose a metabolic burden.
I don't mean to be dismissive, but please keep in mind that there are many components, many triggers and other factors involved in this illness besides the right kind of probiotics and daily doses of florinef.
I also think it's extremely premature to claim that you've cured yourself of CFS, especially when you posted just last week that you were diagnosed with metabolic acidosis on this thread...
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/lactic-acidosis-from-probiotics.17564/
...and described your protocol as a "band aid solution for now".
Don't get me wrong, that's great if you're feeling better, but I'd stick with that previous description over calling it a 'cure', let alone promoting it as one.