MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Please pray for us in the southeast. This is total devastation. We have tornadoes all the time but nothing like this. My home and immediate family are okay but I have many friends and students who are homeless and we will be out of power for days. Please just PRAY!!

Don't overlook the regular "pill" version of these meds. My children are 6 and 8 and have been swallowing Zyrtec for 2 years now. When my son was 4 I put half a pill in his hand and said "swallow this" and he did. I made such a big deal out of it that my daughter had to try (she ...

Yes I know the exact feeling you are talking about and it is very similar to a Braxton-Hicks contraction. Almost like my diaphragm is in a spasm. I had it on and off before my official diagnosis but haven't noticed it lately. I don't know what it is but I don't think it is gas--it's not a bubbly rum...

Mags your post was like a little message sent on angel wings! You explained EXACTLY how I feel right now and just knowing that someone recognizes and sympathizes with my state of being is so comforting for some reason. I know everyone on this board understands the ins and outs of this disease but yo...

I will say a prayer for you with my daughter (she's 8). Sometimes I believe the purity in her heart gives her a direct line to God.

Tex, AAAAAAAAAAGH!!! I am literally crying. I can promise you if I were going to take a big bait of gluten every morning it would NOT be in the form of powder mixed in some cold water :cry: I don't know which way to turn now. I can't find an ingredient list for VSL3ds powder anywhere but I'm sure th...

Hey Dee, I've had neck pain on and off also but it's never been diagnosed as arthritis. I get alot of relief from sleeping on one of those special neck pillows. I don't know how to describe it exactly but it's made of memory foam and has a "roll" that fits in the crook of your neck. I have...

Tell me about it Sara! I'm already used to eating the equivalent of styrofoam so who needs flavoring at this point!

Once again, the wealth of knowledge on this board never ceases to amaze me. This thread makes me feel like I've been reading a medical journal or watching an episode of Quincy ! I should have paid more attention in Biology class.

Thanks everybody! Tex, the test was for the celiac gene and I haven't seen the results myself yet. The nurse just called and said I was positive so I'm not sure exactly what was tested. I do know the lab was Prometheus(sp?). I'm going to cut back to 1 banana a day maybe 1/2 at a time. Again, thank y...

So I've been taking VSL#3 as prescribed by my doctor. I read the ingredients (prior to my sensitivity results) and didn't see anything that I already knew I needed to avoid. Well, today I wanted to see if I can take it any time of the day because I forgot it this morning so I went on their website. ...

I have several questions that don't relate to each other so I'm going to ask them all in one post and pray that people will read this and have some insight! 1. I found out yesterday that my gene test was positive. What does that really mean? My biopsy was negative for celiac but I have several famil...

Well I'm the one with the doctor that has prescribed the really high dosage of fish oil (13 grams a day!) and his reasoning is the same for what this Vit D study was about. He believes the recommended daily dosages that we all follow for Omega 3 are waaaaay lower that what the average adult needs. H...

Thanks Pat! That's the type of information I need. I am really missing my fruit and just don't feel like I am eating healthy without it. I should be doing my MRT testing next week so hopefully I will have some better direction soon.

Sara that's exactly why I went ahead with the test. It's strictly informational purposes for my family. He also wants me to test my children which I am going to mention to their pediatrician at their next well visit. He believes if they carry the gene and are put on a gluten-free diet now that they ...