MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Hi all - today I had the joy of having an upper endoscopy and my GI specialist found gastritis and acid reflux. He prescribed pantoprazole, which I know has major risks of triggering my MC (which has been symptom free!). That said, is it safe to take H2 blockers to help heal my esophagus and get my ...

Hi Tex (or anyone else who might be kind enough to respond) - My doctor recently prescribed me Wellbutrin/Buprion and I wanted to confirm that it is safe (in most cases). I've been asymptomatic for one-year now and really don't want to risk it at all. Thanks so much for all you. Always great to know...

Thanks everyone. I just called to get some clarification on why it was prescribed. Apparently, the doctor found some gastritis in my stomach when my endoscopy was done. He did say that there was small chance that take the PPI would make my MC worse, but said that her preferred that I stay on it. I g...

Hi everyone. So after being diagnosed with MC a few months back, I was less than pleased with my doctors explanations and ended up getting a second opinion. With the help of this forum, I was able to find a "forum recommended" specialist in my area! (what luck) On to my question. After bri...

Hi Tex - just saw this sticky post. Is the actual list of Doctors available on the board yet? Looking for a GI in Northern Virginia/DC area.

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Thank you all so much!! For the information, yes, but also for knowing that there are others out there with dealing with this. I'll be sure to keep you updated as I begin my journey - and will absolutely reach out with new questions. You guys are all so welcoming. :) Thank you.

Hi everyone. First off, I have to tell you how grateful I am to have come across this site. The community is amazing and you all are quite knowledgeable (and most importantly genuinely caring). As someone who was just recently diagnosed with MC, I just had a few questions that I couldn't seem to fi...