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- Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Question on enlarged Red Blood cells
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1528
Red Blood Cells
Thanks so much for the help with this RBC issue and the probable cause you suggest. I have never been anemic but the las MC flare in July has been harder to get under control. I also had a GERD problem but that seems to be resolved now without having to resort to a PPI. I have a good physician who i...
- Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:41 am
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Question on enlarged Red Blood cells
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1528
Question on enlarged Red Blood cells
After a regular annual physical I had a blood test, (CBC). The results showed enlarged red cells. (RBC), The nurse told me that due to my MC and GERD, I needed more tests to determine what to do next. Any advice? Can MC cause this to happen. Ihave no symptoms and feel well otherwise. I am taking Ent...
- Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:17 am
- Forum: Information on Medications
- Topic: Bile Acids and Collagenous Colitis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13925
Tex, One more question as I have a doctor appointment this week. I have had off and on,tenderness or soreness on the outside or around the rib cage on both sides. it usually comes with a flair of LC. i am having that now but am in the process of tapering the Entocort from 3 to 2 day. The Allegra see...
- Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: Information on Medications
- Topic: Bile Acids and Collagenous Colitis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13925
Tex, Just a question about Allegra. I got the 24 hour kind 180 mg. I take it in the morning. I also got magnesium 400 mg. I also take it in the morning with am aware of what not to take it with. Can I up the dosage of the Allegra? Most of my nausea seems to be in the early morning but comes and goes...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:31 am
- Forum: Information on Medications
- Topic: Bile Acids and Collagenous Colitis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13925
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: Information on Medications
- Topic: Bile Acids and Collagenous Colitis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13925
Thank you again for the advice.. I really do not know what to do with this GERD and nausea, that is off and on each day. Maybe I should call him again and ask the question if there is another solution to this. I have been taking Vitamin D3 at 5000 for a year or so. i am also taking endocort at this ...
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:31 pm
- Forum: Information on Medications
- Topic: Bile Acids and Collagenous Colitis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13925
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:50 pm
- Forum: Information on Medications
- Topic: Bile Acids and Collagenous Colitis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13925
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:43 am
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Long Term Entocort?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8172
I have been a long term user of Entocort on and off for about 8 years. the maintenance dose is 3 mg. the gastroenterologist sent me for a bone scan as this could be a side effect of long term use. so far I have not had any issues. I can get off of it for up to two years and then have a flare. For me...
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:13 pm
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Woke up with WD
- Replies: 10
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- Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:55 am
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: The Catholic Church's Obsession With Gluten
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1722
Actually, the diocese of Columbus did not ban the GF altar breads used for communion. they just asked us to use the approved ones from two sources that supply them to churches. Having MC myself, and as a pator of a Catholic Church in Dublin,Ohio and having gained great insight from this Board and fr...
- Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:10 pm
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Enterolab results are in
- Replies: 3
- Views: 782
Enterolab results are in
I received my lab results today from Panel A and C. They show mild food sensitivity witha mean score of 4. Anti-gliadin IgA 9 Units Anti-Casein IgA 8 units Anti-ovalbumin IgA 8 units and Anti-Soy IgA 6 units Since I have been on GF diet for 8 years and now DF for 4 months I guess this means I should...
- Sat Dec 03, 2011 5:29 pm
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Lab tests and Entocort
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1829
Lab tests and Entocort
Just checking in again after two weeks. I just finished getting my samples ready to send to Dallas on Monday to Enterolab. I am hoping against hope that I am not sensitive to dairy, but have been off of it for three weeks now along with the GF diet. I have been able to reduce the entocort to 6 mg a ...
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:29 am
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Reflexology
- Replies: 3
- Views: 680
I told them my history and all the info on LC but only after they told me I had colon and stomach issues as well as some neck issues. I had cervical fusion in 2010 so that was pretty obvious. For me I do think it has helped. I feel better after I leave and it seems tolast. I will ldo this for about ...
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: Main Message Board
- Topic: Reflexology
- Replies: 3
- Views: 680
Reflexology
Has anyone used reflexology to help with their MC? I have tried it for about a month and find it helpful. they can get to the sensitive areas rather quickly and they theory seems to work. JMH