MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Just seeing this thread! I feel your pain, Kim. It's been tough trying to get my family to understand the gluten thing, too. They just haven't the slightest clue where that pesky little substance resides, lol. It's been an extensive educational process for sure. I also fully understand the anger and...

Hi, Kim! Welcome! If opioid medication eased your symptoms, you may do well with low-dose naltrexone (LDN) in addition to your diet plan. Keep in mind, though, that it definitely can NOT be taken with with any opiate medications. I've been using it for a couple of months now. Started out with capsul...

Hi Lucy, sorry to hear you're in similiar situation. Of course stress and anxiety play a huge role, after I've stopped taking SSRI's I was in really bad condition with a lot of stress and anxiety and then GI problems developped like a thunder. I feel sorry that You haven't found better antidepressa...

Welcome, Michal! Sounds like you and I have a similar profile. I too developed LC after stopping an SSRI antidepressant (Prozac) and have struggled with digestive problems since my early 20's. I strongly believe that stress and anxiety have a huge role to play in triggering this disease. I've tried ...

Do you have a soy sensitivity? I've found that many, many lip balms (especially the GF ones) contain soy. Maybe that was the culprit? Glad you figured it out!

So sorry for your diagnosis! It's definitely a frustrating journey, but you've hit the support jackpot with this forum. :) Glad to hear that you are looking toward diet to aid in healing- it will make everything else that you do much more effective. I, too, have been resistant to budesonide and am g...

Wow...that's an insane amount of time! Can't believe no one caught it sooner- yikes. Teaching hospitals are hands down the best places to go for medical answers, in my opinion (I speak from experience). They really care about what's going on and will actually take the time to figure things out. Glad...

Thanks, everyone! I think it was a blood sugar situation, as I also had the shakes and things improved as I continued to eat. In hindsight, I probably didn't have enough for dinner the night before. I didn't have the same experience this morning after using the same dose of LDN last night so am chal...

Quick question for you LDN veterans- did anyone ever experience heart palpitations with dose increases? I've recently gone from 1 mg. to 2 and woke up around 4:00 a.m. this morning with a racing heart (and lots of energy :) I'm assuming this is part of the endorphin rush but just wanted to make sure...

Thanks, everyone! I'm really glad to hear that Entocort has been successful for you, C and C. My main concern is that I don't want it to exacerbate overgrowth of yeast or bad bacteria (as I suspect I may be dealing with a bit of dysbiosis, not sure). Do you both take probiotics along with the budeso...

Thanks, Tex. I guess I feel like it's not the first line for me, since I've tried several other things already- Imodium (great for D, does nothing for inflammation); Lialda (caused WD, even with Imodium); and Pepto Bismol (caused horrible abdominal cramping and WD). I've also experimented with diet,...

Hi, folks! Does anyone know if it's a problem to take Imodium in conjunction with LDN? They both work on opiate receptors and I've read conflicting opinions online about combining them. My doc suggested going off the Imodium (I guess mainly to see if the LDN will work on its own), but my D is back w...

Wow...that makes so much sense. And yep, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what happened here. I haven't cooked with gluten, dairy, or corn in ages, but I would still have those foods in small amounts when eating out, socializing with friends, etc. I had no idea I could be setting myself up for worse s...

Thanks so much, Erica and DJ! I am extremely glad to hear that you're both doing better by following the protocol. And I agree that I need to embrace this thing and be patient. Just trying to get to that place emotionally. ;) I think I got so frustrated because I received those awful Enterolab resul...

Omg, I LOVE Arbonne. One of my friends used to sell it. But yeah, I can't afford it unless I throw a hostess party. ;)