MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

I haven't been on in awhile. To summarize my history...I was diagnosed 10 years ago with a biopsy done during a colonoscopy after having experienced symptoms for several years. I first took Cholestyramine, which helped, but degraded the enamel on my teeth and after 6 months, I needed 3 crowns. I tri...

Tex, is there a test that would say definitively that I have a problem with gluten, or would it just be trial and error? When I was on the elimination diet, I was taking Cholestyramine, so my symptoms were already diminished, but some things, such as caffeine and artificial sweeteners, still caused ...

Thanks for the information about the genetic markers and Entocort. When I was first diagnosed, I went on the 28-day elimination diet. The only things that really seemed to bother me were super spicy foods, caffeine and diet sodas, which I have eliminated. Many processed foods had minor effect, so I ...

It was 4 different genetic markers - ATG16L1, ECM1, NKX2-3, and STAT3. For the first three, my result was Mutations Detected and the reference was No Mutations Detected. For the last one, my result was No Mutations Detected and the reference was Mutations Detected. Also, when it said I didn't have I...

I recently switched GI doctors. The one I went to before was great in the beginning, but when I went for follow up visits as instructed, he seemed to be in a hurry and barely listening. He also had some billing practices that I wasn't happy with. I work in healthcare and know that some the things he...

Plavix and Coumadin have a major interaction, which can cause potentially fatal bleeding episodes. It's possible to take both together, but they usually only prescribe it for very high risk patients. Regardless, I will talk to my Cardio the next time I see him. I have had several TIAs while on Couma...

Thanks. The only NSAID I take is an 81mg aspirin once a day. That goes along with the Coumadin that I take for my mechanical heart valve, so I'm a bit leery of discontinuing it. As to avoiding gluten, soy and dairy for a month, guess I need to start reading labels! Gluten is pretty easy as it is &qu...

I've been following the low fiber/low fat/low residue diet my doctor prescribed for about 2 weeks now. I also stopped drinking Diet Cokes. I've been taking Cholestyramine. Originally I took 1 packet per day, but now I'm taking 1 every other day. I don't like diarrhea, but I like constipation even le...

I completed my lactose malabsorption test this morning (hydrogen breath test) and it was negative. I didn't think that dairy was an issue for me, but it's nice to have confirmation. I have a fructose malabsorption test scheduled for Friday. After a week with no Diet Coke, I'm excited to get to drink...

carolm, 108th percentile? Is that possible? That would mean that 107% of the people your age have worse results, wouldn't it? I was told my results were very good and that I was in the 99th percentile for people my age (50). Considering I am at HIGH risk for osteoporosis - family history, small bone...

I have a question. I can't take Pepto Bismol because of Coumadin, but if NSAIDs irritate the condition, doesn't Pepto, since Bismuth Subsalicylate is related to aspirin. Or is this one of those meds to treat the symptoms, but not necessarily the disease?

So, Tex, are you saying that you don't believe the two I mentioned are autoimmune diseases? Both have a trigger, but don't many autoimmune diseases? Rheumatic Fever is caused by an autoimmune response to strep. They call it an antibody cross-reactivity. Pericarditis, in my case, was triggered by Ope...

Thank you for the input/advice.

Some of you talk about healing. So is the expectation that at some point you are completely healed, or is it just remission and you're waiting for it to reappear?

I know I'm late to the poll, but I have/had 3. LC, plus two that I don't think are on the list - Rheumatic Fever and Recurrent Acute Pericarditis.

After years of ignoring frequent, soft bowel movements, it got to where I couldn't ignore it any longer. I have some pain occasionally, but not near as severe as many people seem to have. Anyway, I had a colonoscopy a few weeks ago and it was fine. However, the biopsies showed lymphocytic colitis. I...