Pixie:Rowena who I told you about from the about.com IBS forum and who is in Johannesburg refers to the probiotics as "interflora" or "intraflora" if that is any help to you.Personally, I am leery of any of these "health store", "natural" products. But the probiotics/interfloras are the subject of quite a bit of successful research for Crohn's & Ulcerative colitis and my pharmacist, one of the few compounding pharmacists in this country, recommended the probiotics as did Dr May at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Ask the Specialist forum so I felt fairly safe taking them. And they help! Generally, it is recommended that you take a probiotic/intraflora product at least while you are on antibiotics.Also I had experience using acidophilus (a single probiotic) in newborn puppies that were on antibiotics and had wonderful results with it so that also made me feel more comfortable trying them.My theory is that ANYTHING I put in my mouth and swallow is a "chemical" and thus subject to putting my gut into a tizzy. Thus I am careful and leery about meds as well as "natural" products. There are a LOT of deadly "natural" things out there as well as beneficial ones. At least the med products are subject to quality standards which the "naturals" are not.I don't recognize any of the products you mention. My guess is that the Aloedophilus contains acidophilus and aloe. I don't know about the use of aloe in the gut.Personally, I wouldn't touch the Adrenergy/Adrenucleo with a 10 foot pole as I have no interest in possibly screwing up my adrenal glands as well! But then like I say I am as leery and distrustful of the "naturals" as I am meds. Moreso in fact. Decidedly moreso.I've e-mailed Rowena, asked her to check out some of your posts to get an idea of all you are up against and gave her your e-mail addy so she can contact you. She can help you out more with the names of products in SA given the different naming from the USA and where to find them, also good doctors.Meckle:Thanks for the book referral. I'll check it out.Flux,If it is causing discomfort and nausea it is too much! Gas that distends the intestine too much IS painful. They've done research with scans during colonoscopy and recorded pain episdes coordinated with distention of the colon w/gas and with the scope looping so that is a proven. You are talking normal amounts of gas in the intestine. WE are NOT!Hell's bells there were and are times when I can watch a gas bubble move thru, just like when you are pregnant and the baby moves his fist or foot. And it HURTS when it is excessive gas in your intestine rather than a baby in your uterus!! And, yup, your gut can sound like the Maxwell House coffee pot and be heard across the room. Mind you, we are talking excessive gas in the gut. They have a neat word for the sounds: borborygmi or some such spelling.LouLou:Thanks for the URL. I will check it out.Good luck and God bless to all!