MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Deb said: Gayle, as a fellow Minnesotan, I'm sure you're aware of Mayo's mergings and affiliations with small clinics throughout the country (pending worldwide). Mayo provides their expertise and research information to these clinics via a subscription fee. And yes, you bet I am aware. I grew up les...

Tex, AND with all due respect back ... Ah-contraire – argument not being looked for. I am not prepared or interested in an arguement, I am merely interested in learning the basis of this statement. Whether Gloria should choose to ask, or choose not to ask, seems to me to be her decision. If she choo...

Gloria said: My G.I. is a consultant for Mayo, but he's pretty clueless about treating MC, other than to prescribe Entocort. I've tried to educate him, but he politely listens and continues on his way. Fascinating ... do you really mean that this Doc WAS on staff at Mayo, but has left to enter priva...

Jane said: Yes I am taking Levsin, but I only take it at night because it makes my vision so blurry that I can hardly stand it. I'm not sure that it makes the spasms better, but I would hate to know what it would be like if it was making it better. At least for the most part, I can sleep at night. F...

Jane said, I was diagnosed with MC on December 19th when I received the biopsy report (no idea whether it is CC or LC) from my gastroenterologist's office. You should have gotten the report from the Pathologist who was the person that diagnosed your MC. As part of that report, there will be further ...

Hi Pat, Glad you are coming around the bend and feeling better ... just in time for Christmas. Getting rid of a cranky uterus is a gift in itself. :smile: “Gas” pains are common following surgery in the abdominal/pelvic cavity. It really matters little whether the procedure was done as an open proce...

Polly said: Gayle, another reason I added carbs back in (besides the weight loss) was because I found it took a while for my body to adjust to the conversion process when I went cold turkey on the carbs. I was feeling so tired/exhausted. BOY, and I’ve heard that before --- From a good friend (who by...

Polly, Interesting. As a person who has always had tendency to run a low blood sugar – (with symptoms to match) – a long time ago, probably 40 years ago in fact, the Dr's recommended incorporation of more protein and less carbs into my diet ( especially important at breakfast time). This recommendat...

Lisaw said What is the difference between lactose and casein, and wouldn't either pretty much be in any dairy product? Sounds like I should give dairy a break, at least while trying to heal? It’s the chemistry … in the most basic terms. Lactose is the SUGAR molecule contained in dairy. Casein is the...

SallyB said: I did ask my Gastro why there seems to be more people from USA with MC and he said its because colonoscopys and done far more often there...is that right? Well that’s one quick answer -- which is partially correct. According to current strategies regarding early detection of colon cance...

Hi Nancy, I think you should investigate around in your area for Alternative Medicine practices. In Minneapolis the “Penny George Institute for Health and Healing” has been established on the campus of Abbott-Northwestern Hospital. There are practitioners located there for different Integrative medi...

SallyB said I had the most horrific pains in my bowel which lasted all evening. I took buscapan but it didnt ease off that quickly This sounds like a bowel spasm, and taking the buscopine (hyoscine) was the appropriate response. Unfortunately, it does take a while for the anti-spasmodic action of bu...

Sally said: I did use my private health insurance to see the Gastro, so with his visit and the colonoscopy it cost about $3207. Does it all cost a lot more with you? Charges for this procedure (a colonoscopy) vary, and depend on exactly where a procedure is done. The DH here had a colonoscopy done i...

Tex, Jon said: Could the vaccine have effected your innate immune response? Since that provides first response. Welllllll??? Is there really anything that isn't "possible"? I would suppose it IS possible to conject on such a theory. But the other thought is that you have just "happene...

Tex, Jon said Could the vaccine have effected your innate immune response? Since that provides first response. Welllllll??? Is there really anything that isn't "possible"? I would suppose it IS possible to conject on such a theory. When people live in envorinments where they are not being ...