MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

High Blood pressure meds giving people CS,MC ect... http://www.theheart.org/article/1419079.do Rochester, MN - Twenty-two patients have reported a severe form of spruelike enteropathy that appears to be linked to the angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) olmesartan (Benicar, Daiichi Sankyo), according ...

Hey Tex, I was doing some research on Nitric Oxide to see if its safe to supplement L arginine(amino acid that converts to NO) into my diet. I saw you had a post on the subject, I also found this study suggesting that NOS deficiency may play a role in IDB. I just wanted to know if you have any other...

NTRODUCTION: We report a case of sero-negative celiac disease in Pakistan. CASE PRESENTATION: A 20-year-old female presented with papulovesicular rash for 15 years, diarrhea for 8 years, spasms of hands and twitching of face for 4-5 months. She had mild anemia, low vitamin-D3 and serum calcium. On e...

Hi Andi, after you rule out all other medical causes for your nausea i would strongly suggest getting a EDG with biopsy of the stomach. I have collagenous gastritis and my number one symptom is INTENSE nausea. 24/7 when im having a bad flair up.

Stress as a trigger of autoimmune disease. Stojanovich L, Marisavljevich D. Bezhanijska Kosa University Medical Center, Belgrade University, Serbia. Ljudmila_Stojanovich@yahoo.com Abstract The etiology of autoimmune diseases is multifactorial: genetic, environmental, hormonal, and immunological fact...

I've taken it, Like tex said it will do nothing for inflammation. I found it help with the D but the side effect made it not worth it. I felt it gave make GERD, i never had it before i took this drug. If it helps you i would still use it for bouts of extreme D but otherwise i would stay clear. Just ...

I'm only 26 heres a post from the under 30 question

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11760

Yes it does seem to be more the same narrow mined ideas but i did notice they have a test listed for patients already on a GFD. What do you make of that? Is that a first for the blood test? I know the stool test from enterolab doesn't require you to break your diet.

Sounds like you are on the right path and yes I have also found reducing the inflammation to be key. I think inflammation is a vicious cycle caused by the wrong foods and fueled by stress. I found the mind also has allot to do with it if i have a stressful day i a lot more likely to have symptoms. C...

Thanks tex!

Hey Annie hang in there, we have all been there. The best thing you can do is try to take your mind off of it. Let the Entocort do its job. This disease is driven by stress in a lot of cases. I dont think NSAIDS are safe to take with MC maybe Tylenol is OK. Anyone else know about safe pain meds?

Thax linda & Ginny, yeah i'v had neurological symptoms for about a year and a half then a 2month bout of D that started last sept after a stressful move out of my old APT. I got it under control with changing my diet. Tex how will it take the GF diet to me feeling like my self again? I'm now ded...

before you even knew you were really sick..when you didn't feel quite right. did all your symptoms come once?Early on mine were fatigue and joint pain

It must be a nightmare trying to have an MC related disease treated through the VA.