From PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 1 January 2007, pp. e124-e130 doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1222)
This study looked at the effectiveness of Lactobacillus Reuteri in the treatment of Infant Colic (108 live bacteria per day). Infants receiving L reuteri showed a significant reduction in daily crying time by day 7, compared with infants treated with simethicone. On days 14, 21, and 28, crying times were significantly different between the 2 treatment groups. At the end of the study (day 28), the median crying time in the probiotic group was 51 minutes/day (range: 26–105 minutes/day), compared with 145 minutes/day (range: 70–191 minutes/day) in the simethicone group, with a difference of 94 minutes/day. On day 28, 95% were responders in the probiotic group and 7% were responders in the simethicone group.
Are you using probiotics in infant colic? Please relate your experience in the comments below.
Posted by: Dan stock on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
This is exactly what I'd love to have more of! Late-breaking news of a hugely effective tx for a common problem with minimal risk and SE. PLease keep this kind of advice coming. Only one question: Is such a product available commercially, and is it OTC or script and what's its name, so that I can start using it? PLease let me know on that issue and thanks for spreading the word on something that will never get brought to my office over a lunch hour by a rep. With as much as we have to learn nowadays, this kind of dissemination will make us superior providers and our network superior because of that.
Posted by: Robert Lindeman on Thursday, June 19, 2008
A multitude of lactobacillus products are available OTC. The challenge is to identify the lactobacillus reuteri products. They are accessible though. I may be making a scouting trip through the nature stores soon to find out more.