MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

To deb- I also tried.to taper off entocort after 9 mon. Per my GI dr i nstructions. Bam- diarrhea returned horribly. Am trying 1 pill a day to regain control. Dr. Will not be happy. Am gf df sf egg and corn free. Don't eat any gf bread or mixes- too many other ingredients. Cheat with.choc. chips on ...

Dear Deb, geemaz and hazel- thanks for the info about gf wafers. Will check with my church. I already thought about just drinking the wine but think about all those germs on the cup. Used to be a med technologist and watching the cup wiped.with a cloth drives me nuts. Sandy

Dear Lilja- people in the US and Canada were told to take antibiotics before dental appt. If they had knee or hip replacement. The theory was mouth bacteria could get in the blood and go infect the joint replaced. Further research online confirmed that is no longer needed. Sandy

Dear tex- thanks for the quick reply. Will check into cleaning solutions at dentist. Also try to get cipro next time. My system still a little unstable after a week. Been checking my meds and vitamins and found soy oil in D3 pills ! It's been a struggle to heal. Wore diapers for 10 months before ent...

Dear helpful friends- had dental cleaning appt. And took 4 of 500 mg amoxicillin. My body went nuts with diarrhea. Had to return early from a weekend trip. Need to take these because of knee replacement 3 years ago. Have been taking entocort since Sept. And down to 1 pill a day and doing well. Anyon...

Not Irish- half Hungarian & Polish. I think my micro colitis results from radiation after uterine cancer then another cancer in my sm. Intestine. Also had surgery for blockages in intestines last year. Diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis July 2014. Sandy

Dear Gabes- fantastic news about the new pizza place! Still have problems eating out. Not one waitress has taken my chefs card back to kitchen. Went to longhorn steakhouse and asked for gluten free menu. It also had all food allergy chart. Every steak but one had soy. Even salads had soy in them? Wh...

Hello Kim- I keep a food diary. Breakfast is rice chex, banana and almond milk. Lunch is meat from a roast , so far pork, turkey and beef along with white rice. Dinner the same. Am doing elimination diet now. Eat the same thing for 3days then add one item. Seasonings for me are salt., pepper, herbs....

Hi- we went to olive garden yesterday evening. They had a gf menu at the hostess stand. Did fine so far withnthe steak and gf pasta. But waitress just looked at my chefs card. My food came with a tomato garnish, which I couldn't eat. No baked potato or sweet potato on menu. Got out voted on trying t...

Hi- also signed the petition. Sandy

Thanks Gabes and brandy. Will try outback restaurant. Ate at Chic fil A . They have a dedicated fryer for gf fries. Am still on an elimanation diet and trying to figure things out. Could not do the stool tests because I was on entocort for a month before I found your site. I have read wayne's book a...

Hi- have a terrible time dining out. This seems to be the social choice when I am in Florida. The waiters don't know what is in the food. People don't understand how serious this is for me. Found a site for gluten free available restaurants. You need to ask for the gluten free menu. But I can't eat ...