MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Hey Zizzle and Tex. I wondered the same thing, so have no worries about questioning that. I also belong to crohnsforum.com the support group for people with Crohns. Believe it or not, it's one of the first drugs they try most Crohn's patients on. In studies it has been proven to be effective in both...

I have been on the mastocytic enterocolitis protocol for awhile. I take zyrtec and zantac (a class one and class two antihistamine) to control those symptoms.

So hopefully the combination of all the meds will get me somewhere! LOL

Thank you so much for always being so wonderful to reply:)!!!!!

Tex, before I even got diagnosed I had a CT scan show inflammation of the colon in general. I have believed all along I had Crohn's and not the other. As far as the serology test, they ran the one specific to tell if it's UC or Crohn's. It is supposed to have over a 95% accuracy. He is aware that it...

It's been awhile since I've checked in here, but it's been a very trying year. I was first diagnosed with mastocytic enterocolitis back in June of 2011. Since then I have had a small bowel follow through, upper scope, serology testing and a pill cam...and finally have a changed diagnosis to Crohn's ...

Well I am hoping to get some energy back. I so miss that!!!:( Thanks so much, you actually have made me feel a bit better about things.

My doctor is really thinking Crohns disease. I just want to get a diagnosis so I can get going on medication so I can finally start to feel better:( This has taken its toll on me this year. I appreciate your response as it does make me feel better. They did the first xray at 20 minutes so not sure r...

So I had the small bowel series (the follow through) done today. It only took 20 minutes for the barium to go completely through my stomach and small bowel. Otherwise my small bowel looked good. They did write on the report about how fast it went through my system, but didn't find any evidence of an...

I actually got sick after a round of doxycycline!!!! I still to this day associate all my health issues with that round of antibiotics!

First off let me start by saying 3 years ago I was told by a doctor I had IBS. My bowels settled down so I took it at face value. In February of this year I got so very sick, and really thought I was dying. I lost 35 lbs, and finally had a colonoscopy in June. (On a prior trip to the ER they did see...

Happy Birthday!! Hope it was terrific!!!

I saw an allergist here in our area but unfortunetely he is still learning about it like we all are. All the common food and environment allergies, with the exception of dust, I was negative for. So I'm not real allergic to anything..which is odd. I am going to try and see where the closest speciali...

Thanks for the response guys. I'm so blessed to have found you all. This nightmare seems some better when I can ask questions and get a response! My heart sometimes skips a beat during all this too, and I feel lightheaded...I'm assuming from BP issues. Anyway, MaryBeth, no I was not following the lo...

Hope you have a very happy and blessed birthday and many many more to come!!!

So since my diagnosis of mastocytic colitis, I have had trouble gaining any weight which I won't complain about. I thought I could go back to my regular and have been doing well for the past couple of months minus the fact I still have extreme fatigue, and muscle and joint pain... I made the mistake...

I am located in Kentucky..in Bowling Green to be exact. Not sure if there are any specialist near me...:( Thank you all for the knowledge. I have already been diagnosed with a vitamin D defeciency, when I was tested my level was 6!!!! I'm quite certain I have some malabsorbtion due to the 30 lb weig...