MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Thanks, Tex. Sharing those experiences is the very least I can do. You, the people on this board, and your book helped me when nobody/nothing else did.

Fiona

Hi, haven't been on the board in a very long time, but I wanted to share my experience with two substances I know people often have questions/concerns about in the hope that it might help somebody. First, Lexapro. People in general and MC folks in particular can be terrified of antidepressants, part...

Leah, I don't want to dissuade you from using Effexor at a low dose if it might help your hot flashes. But I strongly agree with Lesley that discontinuing it is horrible. I took it for anxiety about eight years ago, and it really didn't help that at all. I didn't have terrible side effects WHILE tak...

Thanks, Gabes and Nancy. It seems to have only been a 24-hour event until the drug cleared from my system, and I'm feeling back to normal-ish today. The good news is that the cramps are completely gone, as they were definitely the worst part of the experience. WD is no walk in the park, but at least...

Just want to share a story about my recent, as in yesterday, experience with BuSpar (generic Buspirone). Many years ago, I was on an endless series off SSRI and SNRI drugs. You name it, I've probably tried it. They never worked for me and only loaded me up with harsh side effects while decreasing my...

Thanks, Tex, you haven't muddied the waters at all. In fact, that makes a lot of sense. I can tell you that I get loud, persistent and uncomfortable gurgles for hours, every time I eat beef. Doesn't matter if it's steak, hamburger, roast, etc., and I'm talking about the highest-quality pastured beef...

Tex, just sharing so you can add these results to the list. This is good news for me, of course, though I've never seen a number as low as 1 for the 11 antigenic foods mean value. I know I'm not IgA deficient because my gluten number was 40 (tested around this time last year), but I was surprised to...

Wow, Tex, you have really been through it ALL!

You're very welcome, Deb. I know exactly how you feel. It was like I was constantly on the verge of sneezing for two straight days (might've been a little longer), with pure water running out of my nose vs. the kind of runny nose that comes with a cold. The first thing I did when I got home was take...

Deb, see my earlier response (copied and pasted below) to your original post about your colonoscopy. Only Breathe-Right strips and time helped me. --Fiona ### Deb, I had the same reaction when I had my one and only colonoscopy last year. Did you have an oxygen tube in your nose? I did, and it irrita...

Deb, I had the same reaction when I had my one and only colonoscopy last year. Did you have an oxygen tube in your nose? I did, and it irritated the hell out of my nose to the point of swollen nasal passages. As soon as I woke up from the propofol, my nose started itching and I sneezed over and over...

That IS an interesting thought, Gabes. I shave my legs and have very sensitive skin, so I was actually wondering why my magnesium oil (Life-Flo brand, the one folks are having trouble with) ISN'T stinging/burning at all, and guess what? I use it for calf and foot cramps! Hmmmm... I take magnesium ci...

Monique, I'm in remission from diet alone. I did endure six weeks of the Pepto protocol before developing a raging, but temporary, case of tinnitus and swearing it off for life, but no Entocort or any other prescription drugs. I still sign in to read stuff on the forum because I've become a bit of a...

THANK YOU, Monique. That is exactly what I was hoping to hear.

Fiona

Just doing a thread-bump here to see if anyone else has been diagnosed with Costochondritis since Monique's original post. I was diagnosed with it today! I'd been having pretty bad chest pain for the past few days that I just assumed was a recurrence of the pleurisy I had back in 2011, for which the...