MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Hey everyone! It's been awhile since I was on, so I thought I would add an update. Our daughter is now 6 months old. She was born July 1st (4 weeks early) and was growth restricted. I had a full placental abruption, so we are both Very lucky to be alive! Things went Really Well with my CC during pre...

Hi Deb! I LOVE me some Egg Nog! I would, however; suggest using Almond Milk (if you can). The coconut milk seems like it will add an unwanted, odd flavored dimension to the nog. Especially with the Bourbon! The nuttiness that you can get from Bourbon and Brandy would definitely go well with Almond m...

I just got out of the hospital on Saturday for what was initially thought to be appendicitis. Thankfully, it was not, but four days in the hospital was not fun. It also revealed that I am pregnant! It was unexpected, and pretty highly unlikely ( I have been on continuous BC for over 5 years, and hav...

I have been having a now going on three week "flare-up/relapse" after having been doing really while for a couple of months. (Dx'd with CC in May) I have been as careful as possible with what I have been eating, and have replaced ALL of my personal care and beauty items, as I notice a corr...

I was able to find a bunch of cosmetics and personal care items om Ulta's website (Physician's formula, 100% naturals and some other things). I had some bad experiences with trying to email companies- One actually said that they will not disclose the ingredients in their items, even for one item, an...

Well- the results are in and I have spent all week being more daunted by the prospect of replacing ALL of my personal care and make-up items than anything else. I have compiled a list of ingredients - over 700 items long- and that as only for TWO of my sensitivities. But even as I go through the &qu...

You know- I have suspected for awhile that I might need to change my personal care & cosmetic products. But it has been more apparent in the last few weeks. I started breaking out like a teenager. But it isn't just breaking out, it itches too :/ That, and I have been getting tension headaches mo...

Interesting- I was just saying how I didn't sleep AT ALL last night. But that really seems to be most nights. I had insomnia as a teenager, then when I was pregnant with my son, I started having lower back pain, which affected my sleeping. 13 years later, and I don't sleep much at all. I woke up thi...

I already shared this on the main discussion page- so hat the heck. I have only been diagnosed as CC for 4 months, and have had my share of awful moments. Like the time I had the flu and I threw up and had D all over myself at the same time. My son came to see why I was in the bathroom so long, and ...

Quick note : Husband got home early today, unexpectedly. He created an account, and started ordering the Enterolab test for me. I didn't know till he called me upstairs to answer the health questions. I guess he went all out and got the suggested A&C combo with the malabsortion test as well, con...

Thanks, Deb. Soy will be tricky. Most substitutes for dairy products are made with it- and that is the only thing I am having issues with. Missing dairy so much. but I suppose it really is the next step, having already been GF/DF for 4 months. Speaking of which, if I have already been GF, and know I...

I have been off Entocort since one round in May, when I was originally diagnosed with CC. When I came off the Entocort, I was ok for a few days, then immediately relapsed. Since then- it has been up and down. Well, I haven't had a 'solid' day since being on the medication, just varying degrees of &q...

Considering my recent CC diagnosis, my bad back and knees, and my dad,yes dad, having osteoperosis, I will not wait much longer. I am 32.

I'll have to quiz my husband. He's a chef. He's done better than me so far.lil!

So- lesson learned NO DAIRY! I couldn't help it, I had a piece of celery with bleu cheese dressing on Monday. I miss cheese, I miss bleu cheese dressing. I figured I was relapsing (or still adjusting- it's only been a few months since I was diagnosed) with D again anyway- so why not? Well, now I kno...