MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

I was admitted through our ER to a local hospital last week after 3 months of slowly resolving LC, In fact, I had my very 1st semisolid BM the day before I was admitted ** but the 100 days prior were brutal. I had been on Entocort for almost a month at that point. No-one knows whether that had anyth...

Hi folks! I said hi to the group a few weeks ago when looking for more info on LC. I have been on 9mg/day of Entocort for 3 weeks now and have significant reduction in trips per day. Now maybe 3x in am within 1st 2 hours after I wake and 1-2x in the evening. I have not modified diet. My GI doc admit...

Thanks, Tex. I think I'm getting the hang of this group. I appreciate being able to avoid many of the pitfalls you folks all went through and be able to capitilize on your knowledge and experiences. This is not what I thought would keep me at home, given my other issues, but until I know more about ...

Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. I just located an interesting study in the current issue of GASTROENTEROLOGY: 2009;136:2092–2100 Budesonide Is Effective in Treating Lymphocytic Colitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com...

Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. I just located an interesting study in the current issue of GASTROENTEROLOGY: 2009;136:2092–2100 Budesonide Is Effective in Treating Lymphocytic Colitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study http://download.journals.elsevierhealth.com...

I just started reading this website a few weeks ago and am newly diagnosed with LC. When I attended a conference on Chronic Pain, there were reps from this firm attending who said there was often a connection between chronic pain and food allergies. They have a pretty aggressive marketing program to...

Hello all - I noticed this site a few days ago. I did not post in spite of a diagnosis last month because I expected this problem to go away!!! That was 2 months ago and no real change. What has happened to me?? I am a chronic pain pt w 3 major back surgeries, prior hx GERD, etc due to NSAIDs, but b...