MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

hi, all, my doc put me on entocort and i followed up with him at week 4, reporting some improvement to him. he wanted me to continue at 9mg/day for 2 more weeks (total of 6 weeks altogether), then wean down to 6mg/day for another 2 weeks before following up with him. a few days ago, i was thinking t...

under the FAQ on the enterolab website, it says, "the main perpetrator of the immune response to gluten is not antibody but T lymphocytes (T cells) producing tissue-damaging chemicals called cytokines and chemokines. How much antibody is produced at the stimulus of T cells differs in different ...

the app is "GI Monitor" for the iphone

http://www.uceris.com/patient/savings.asp WOW! This is hard to believe:"UCERIS is a new kind of treatment for ulcerative colitis. It specifically targets the colon and helps eliminate the symptoms of UC, with a safety profile similar to placebo (sugar pill)." Credit: Uceris.com http://www...

even better than yoga is tai chi for balance

from what it sounds like, your MD might not have been able to give you a good explanation because carpal tunnel syndrome does not affect the ulnar nerve, which is the one that goes to the fifth finger (the pinky finger, or the little finger). it only affects the median nerve, which supplies the firs...

what about a compounding pharmacy? maybe they can transfer them into a vegan hypo-allergenic capsule for you? careful about dumping it into water: not all meds are safe to be opened and consumed without the capsule.

thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! leah- thanks for the advice on the entocort and food intolerances. its frustrating to have to put so much effort into your diet when you're not even sure its the "right" diet! i'm so curious: how did you find out you were igA deficient?? i was thinkin...

hi, everyone! i just wanted to share my experience with my condition and introduce myself. i started having GI problems in 2007, but i was having joint pain for years before this, which may or may not be related. i suffered for a few years before seeking help and being diagnosed after my first colon...