MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Time has shown how valuable this community continues to be. I offer my humble thanks to everyone in this forum for the help and emotional support you've given me and the person I'm helping.

Warm Best Wishes,

Greg (Roger)

Thanks so much, Tex. Your sharing of such a similar experience will provide encouragement and hope. Right now my relative wonders how much further she can go on, but her persevering to be strict with her diet I hope will eventually turn her situation around. My question as a follow-up to you, Tex an...

Hello Everyone, As I re-read everyone's responses it occurred to me how much emotional support this group provides for me as a relative of one who is suffering from LC, so I have a profound sense of appreciation towards you all for reasons I didn't expect at first. Tex wrote about the psychological ...

As always ... Thanks everyone for your prompt and thoughtful responses to my question about possible special concerns of elderly sufferers of MC, LC ... While I may have tried to be a bit provocative with my question, it was not intended to irritate. I am simply frustrated for my relative and like s...

Thanks, Tex. My relative is already on Entocort; however she wants very much to phase it out. At her age, with the other medications she's on and their added side effects, the side effects of the Entocort seem especially enhanced. Age inherently may even be an issue. I advised her in the direction o...

Hello, Again after a long while since my last post. I am a member of this group taking part in the discussion on behalf of an elderly relative who is much less inclined than me to use the internet. Though I have much to catch up on with the postings of this very active support group, that which I ha...

After being away for awhile, I'm posting the question below on behalf of a person who is close to me. Kind Regards, Roger I have been on one (1) entocort for two weeks and am struggling with constipation. My two gastro guys are scheduling my appointments three months apart and I have no way of find...

Hi, Everyone, Again, I appreciate the thoughtful responses to my question and I hope the discussion continues with additional people joining in. My friend on whose behalf I take part in these discussions expressed her deep thanks for the information she gets here and perhaps no where else. Though th...

Hello, Everyone, As I read the postings on this support group, I get the impression that most members who are experimenting with dietary modifications do so on their own, or probably with the help from other members' postings. Has anyone gotten useful help as well either from a medical professional ...

Dear Gloria and Tex,

Thank you both so much for your prompt and in-depth responses to my questions! I'm sure my friend will find the information extremely valuable and helpful.

Please watch for any follow-up questions that may arise.

Sincerely,

Roger

Hi, All, Again, I'm writing on behalf of a relative who was recently diagnosed with MC. She's been on Entocort since May 2007 and expressed concern about being on the prescription for 2-3 months. Among the concerns are the general effects associated with most steroids, but also possible impact on vi...

I appreciate your valuable information. My studies of the postings on this site continue with follow-up questions to come on the message boards related to diet and medication.

Please stay tuned!

Sincerely,

Roger

Thanks again, Tex for your valuable response. It lead to a few follow-up questions that I have below each quoted paragraph. -- Roger Hi Roger, Welcome aboard. Officially, (according to the medical community), there are no diet recommendations for MC. The majority of GI docs will tell you that diet h...

Thanks everyone for such a warm welcome to the group! I quickly come to see how everyone here is at the vanguard to build awareness and knowledge of a most pernicious disease. I also appreciate the prompt and thoughtful responses to my questions. There will likely be a few follow-up questions in a p...

Hello, Everyone, I join this group on behalf of a close relative with LC. The most pressing issue is to find a diet program. Very clear from this group and research work I've done are the foods that must be avoided (in my relatives case it's dairy, caffeine ... the usual suspects, except possibly gl...