Getting ready to order Visbiome for the first time and was just wondering if packets or capsules are best?
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The best option is really what works for you. The packets are the best value, that being said they are "harder" to take. I usually blend mine in a protein shake, although I have just poured it into my mouth and swallowed it but I don't find that ideal.
I have taken the capsules and they are ok but I have to take many more to make up the difference in probiotics.
It really depends on the dose. At the higher doses the capsules are impractical. I mix the packets (of VSL #3) into yogurt.
For dose, is one packet/4 capsules a day enough for a “maintenance” schedule?
It’s very hard to know how much is needed for “maintenance.” Many people will develop pouchitis only very infrequently without any probiotic at all. Since Visbiome is expensive as hell, trying a fairly low dose is probably a good idea, with a plan to explore increasing it if the frequency of pouchitis proves undesirable/unacceptable.
As Scott said everyone is different so your dose may vary. I take one packet regularly and sometimes I take two if I think things are off.