Align Probiotic, Probiotics for Women and Men, Daily Probiotic Supplement for Digestive Health*, #1 Recommended Probiotic by Doctors and Gastroenterologists', 42 Capsules

Improved 20 years of digestive issues.

I've taken Align for the last 10 years after many years of really serious digestive complaints. GI doctors were absolutely no help and I've seen more than a dozen over the first 10 years or so, always hoping to find one that would take the time and effort to properly diagnose my condition. It just didn't happen, and I knew the location of every rest room in the state, and many times we'd have to exit the highway and find a rest room when traveling. Finally in desperation I stumbled across Align and started taking it, improvement has been slow but steady. Early on, I took multiple Pro-biotic Supplements including Align, Phillips Colon Health, Natures Way , Insync, Florastor and I'm sure there were others. I thought that if Align helped some other brands might help more, as they all contain various kinds of micro flora. The cost became an issue so I gradually cut out the other brands as I found that Align worked well for me. 10 years later my horrible digestive issues have improved so much that life is much more pleasant. Not perfect, but no longer a nightmare. I take it faithfully along with my daily vitamins and calcium. I find that if I fail to take the Align, my symptoms seem to revert. If you are having bad digestive issues and the GI doctors send you away with a smile and tell you to take fiber, it could be worth your while to try Align. If you do chose to try it, be persistent and give it a good six months or a year. I think that Align has improved my symptoms perhaps 80% and if I take it for the next 10 years they might continue to improve. It's a small thing to try and cannot harm especially if you are having horrible digestive complaints. I'm thankful for Align and we no longer have to exit the highway to find a restroom

208 persons found it helpful

From desperation to normalcy

I'm in my late 20's and have had diagnosed IBS for almost 10 years now. I've managed to keep it under control on-and-off for most of that time by staying away from fatty foods (particularly late at night), trying to keep my stress level down, and occasionally taking some anti-spasmodic medication. But for the past year or so, I've felt increasing levels of stress and anxiety due to work, relationships, etc. My IBS began to flare up and I was feeling symptoms practically all day long, no matter what I would eat. I started feeling anxious about going out to dinner with family and friends, which of course, only makes the IBS flare up more. The compounding effects of this cycle (plus the fact that my fear and stress about eating made me lose a lot of weight very quickly), eventually became intolerable, and out of desperation, I bought Align. I don't think I've felt this "regular" in 10 years. I feel my confidence about going out to eat (and eating at all) returning, and my anxiety melting away. I've gone almost every day that I've taken the Align probiotic without any IBS symptoms at all. The change is nothing short of miraculous. I know that probiotic supplements don't work for all IBS sufferers (not to mention it's not cheap), but take it from someone who was miserably under IBS's control for almost a decade, it's at least worth a shot! If you're in the position I was in 5 weeks ago- desperately seeking a way to regain something resembling a normal life with healthy digestion- you have almost nothing to lose. Try it! And I really hope it works as well for you as it did for me

184 persons found it helpful

Great Stuff!!

These may not work for everyone - they don't help my sister at all (who also has ischemic colitis). But they certainly work for me!! I've been using Align for almost a year, and it provides regularity and has almost completely taken care of my IBS problems. The only time I have a problem now (where's the ladies room - QUICK!) is usually from something I ate, or shouldn't have eaten. One more thing - I'm usually quite skeptical of these reviews. (Is someone from the company writing these??) However, I don't work for Pocter & Gamble, I am not the mother, aunt, cousin, or friend of anyone who does, and am not connected to this company in any form or fashion. This is a real, honest-to-goodness, unbiased rating from someone who has really been helped by this product. Try it - what have you got to lose, except the original purchase price? And the price is insignificant if it gives you a more normal lifestyle

88 persons found it helpful

Dramatic improvement in IBS symptoms with Align

I'd been struggling with IBS for years and started trying different probiotics in hopes that one would work. After a few, I'm happy to report that this is the one that works for me! I noticed a difference within a few days. No more bloating or gurgling sounds from my stomach. I only wish I had found this product sooner

68 persons found it helpful

My Recovery Experience

I was very surprised that Amazon had this. I would not have thought I could find it here but Align's web site listed all the people who had it, so I compared prices. Amazon was the cheapest then, I don't know if they will continue. I could have had free shipping too but I didn't order soon enough and needed to continue taking it without a gap. This product has been extremely helpful to me. I have had IBS symptoms for quite some time in my life. And recently I had some major medical problems with my stomach. 11,000 $ plus of fancy testing and we are all left scratching our heads. I was given several align trial packs by a doctor to see if it would make a difference. I started them over spring break so that any side effects (the gas you read about) would not make me miss classes. I'm glad I did because I was so tired that first week. I had a lot of gas and because my body was so weak anyways, I just slept a lot. But I noticed the gas was different!! There were lots of little bubbles as opposed to large pressures building with sudden release. I have now been taking align for several months and have continued to see consistent improvement. There were a couple instantaneous changes like the gas, but you really have to stick with this product. I have more energy now as well. I have only had one time of IBS like symptoms in the last couple months!! My patience paid off. For the price, this is soooo worth it. To be complete, I should say that I also started working out on average 4.5 days a week (when I started I could only do about 6 min on an elliptical), and I take pepcid. I have a lot of nasal allergies and the pepcid I think helps my gut not react... besides being an anti-acid it is an antihistamine. I also take vit D. So, that is my complete set up. I was doing everything except the Align, for a month before starting it with a little improvement. I feel like my improvement approximately tripled when I started taking align. I will not cease taking it unless there is a crazy good reason

55 persons found it helpful

Doctor recommended — and he was right!

After years of searching for the right routine (foods, sleep, exercise, drugs, etc.) a new gastroenterologist recommeneded this product to me, and -- it works! This is the only supplement I've tried (including lots of things over the years at my local health store) that really made a happy and continuing improvement in my digestive system. I love the product and use it every day. Why only four stars? I have a hard time believing it needs to be this expensive. I think they feel they have us over a barrel. Maybe they do. Excellent product. High price for daily use

51 persons found it helpful

Potent

Needed probiotics after a round of antibiotics that did some serious damage. These were pretty potent. Even reducing to one every few days or once a week was too much. The resulting bloating was much too intense to withstand. Felt so bloated I couldn't sleep or even stand upright without severe discomfort. I was sure I was going to end up with a lot of stretch marks. I went from a flat stomach to looking six months pregnant after each dose. Bloating would last for several days to weeks. Had to discontinue and find something weaker

34 persons found it helpful

Great product, works consistently

A year ago, I was sent a sample box of Align. I began to use it and was amazed at the difference in my probiotic body vs the non-probiotic body. I love this brand. I do not have to put them in the fridge. Each package is labeled with the day of the week so I make sure I took my pill and can tell at a glance if I skipped. This is a slightly more expensive brand than some of the ones out there, but I have found this brand works best for me. After a few trials with other brands, I get my money's worth with Align and will be sticking to it. I know that they do have sugar in them as another reviewer noted, but my body gets sugar in other forms so I am not concerned with that. I will be purchasing this at Costco after summer kicks in to prevent high heat killing the probiotics. I was out of the product and needed more so I ordered from Amazon as my Prime allows me to get it within two days. I wasn't going to be at a Costco for a week. I can tell the difference when I skip more than two days of Align

28 persons found it helpful

amazing bloat remover

Bloating had been giving my problem for a week or two. It was bad, i had a very distended stomach and it made existing very uncomfortable. I took one of these and it removed all of my bloating. It also took away my appetite for like a day and a half. I imagine that was because there was so much going on inside my stomach that it had enough stuff to consume once everything was broken down the way it should be

25 persons found it helpful

Works great! Best I've tried.

I have been taking probiotics since the early '90s. I can't say I've ever really noticed any benefit from them, but of course one never knows what would have happened had you not been taking them. Anyway, I find this to be the case with almost every supplement. Align is different. For the first time in my supplement taking history, I can directly connect a huge improvement in my overall digestive health since taking these. The difference was radical and dramatic. I've never really had a problem digestion-wise, but without going into gory detail, these have greatly changed my digestion. In the past, some of the probiotics I have taken have cost really BIG dollars.Refrigerated, time delay, organic, specially formulated blah blah blah. $90 bucks for a 30 day supply? Been there, done that. I tried these after my brother's doctor suggested that he try Align for a problem he was having. I figured, why not try 'em? Glad I did. So is my brother! Solved his problem literally overnight. Anyway, I'm glad I tried them and will continue to take them regularly

15 persons found it helpful