were they in the fridge when you bought them?  They are usually kept in a little fridge at the chemists?  I left mine in the car for a few hours once in summer, they told me to chuck them.  If your chemist didnt give them to you out of the fridge i would take them back and ask for a refund as they would have been no good right from the start.

They are great to take though... I had a never ending cycle of thrush and urine infections when I was pregnant.  I'd get anti biotics to treat the infection then I would get thrush from the anti biotics.  Once I started taking the inner health plus I was fine.  Didnt get them again.

Hi there,

My sister works at a drug warehouse and she is responsable for safe drug storage . . I telephoned her to ask your question and she was shocked that your pharmacist did not advise you to keep probiotics in the fridge . . Apparently it is standard practice . .  Perhaps you should remind your pharmacist as it is an important message.

Cheers Kellz

This will depend on how warm your house is really....if it is not too warm they may still be viable. Best thing to do is put them straight in the fridge - what the heat does is deactivate the bacterias (you can actually get ones that don't need to be refrigerated - Blackmores make some) but if they haven't got too warm they should be fine.