MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Hi All: I've been happily D-free on Entocort for almost 7 months, and it's time to taper off. I did not gain weight for the first five months, then I put on a few in September and October, and I gained about seven pounds (10 total) in just the last few weeks. Could entocort be the culprit for the ra...

Hi All: I've been happily D-free on Entocort for almost 7 months, and it's time to taper off. I did not gain weight for the first five months, then I put on a few in September and October, and I gained about seven pounds (10 total) in just the last few weeks. Could entocort be the culprit for the ra...

I just started Entocort 9 mg a few days ago; so far, I have less 'D'--encouraging!

I'm wondering what side effects people have experienced--particularly, weight gain and moon face. I know it sounds vain, but I do a little catalog modeling to supplement my income and I want to maintain my weight.

Jan:

You can order Cabot online; my friends from Texas order religiously!

-Scout

My panini maker has changed my life. I can now make delicious, toasty sandwiches and the press makes the g-f bread as close to the real thing as I've tasted in months. Here is the heavenly ham and cheese I just ate: Food For Life brown rice bread G-F ham (Dietz and Watson makes some good lunchmeats,...

Thanks, Joe and Tex! Joe, I live in Vermont and grew up in Nashua--greetings, neighbor! Tex: Will keep you posted; I see my gi doc tomorrow and will talk about possibly stopping prozac. While most of my doctors up the line over the last years have discounted this theory, I have always had this naggi...

I just noticed a post from another newbie who takes an SSRI and a response that says there may be a connection to MC. I have been taking prozac or zoloft for the last three years, which coincided with the beginning of chronic D: could this be the cause, and if so, would stopping put me in remission ...

Thanks, guys! I thought I'd been magically cured--oh well; obviously, narcotics and antibiotics aren't sustainable solutions. It was nice while it lasted!

I had been doing better following some dietary changes; then I had my wisdom teeth out two weeks ago, and amazingly, I had the most equisite normans for the past two weeks--while I was taking antibiotics and pain killers. I'm off the percocet now, and the diarrhea is back. Could the pain killers hav...

Should I be concerned about gluten in mouthwash/ toothpaste and lipstick. Does Sodium Saccharine contain gluten? it's in my mouthwash. Any favorite g-f hygiene and cosmetic brands?

Thanks,
Scout

I second that Saint Tex nod :wink: I think I'm going to try the lab route. And I made my husband read your post, and I'm finally getting my own toaster, cookie sheet! He's from Houston, so from one to another, he trusts another Texan :grin: Charlotte: I am stunned by how fast and loose docs play wit...

for your responses. These are very complex issues indeed. Tex, two questions: 1. What is IOW? 2. I didn't understand what you meant about the multiple meds possibly masking one another; I am taking otc pepto, but no other meds for the MC. Did you mean the dietary approach and pepto at the same time?...

Hi all! I'm pretty new--diagnosed with CC a few months ago and got a red-carpet newbie welcome here a few weeks ago. I'm reading a lot about IBD, the Paleo Diet, and the SCD--I'm starting to digest some of it (pun intended), in terms of some of the universal no-nos. I was hoping I could share some ...

thank you

Laurie and Polly:

Thanks for all the info and encouragement!

-Scout