MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

I also have tendon damage in my shoulders, elbows, other joint pains. I don't paint ceilings, so not quite sure how it picked my shoulders first. If I am not careful about eating, it flares. I also take a magnesium supplement, daily, which may help healing. Right now, I had foot surgery so I am not ...

I haven't posted in a while, mainly because I have been doing somewhat better. Just had blood testing done for allergies (the lab recommended on the site can't service Maryland) Came back for wheat, rye, oats, milk and eggs. I am a bit surprised about the eggs, but have been wheat free for the most ...

Mbombardier, your experience was similar to mine. I remember having symptoms going back to about 2005, but just adapted and didn't talk to any doc about it. I have always been very private about bathroom issues, so I don't really think I realized how abnormal my symptoms were. I was a little overdue...

Tx for all your replies- have had the biopsy for celiac and it was negative, blood tests for gluten sensitivity, also negative- understand from all of you that I can still have some gluten intolerance. Getting ready to go on vacation, so it's a lousy time for an elimination diet, but plan to start w...

For whatever reason, I have had a flurry of symptoms come together at once, so now my diagnoses are hasimoto's thyroiditis- (old diagnosis), MC, lymphocytic (new) and Sjogren's syndrome- (mucous membrane issues, dry eyes, mouth and asthma are my main symptoms)-arthritis everywhere- injuries and othe...

Part of my job is reviewing the medications of nursing home residents. Typically, I believe 80 + percent are on ppis-once they are prescribed, they aren't often stopped. I think that is true of lots of medications, so that by the time we are elderly we are on so many drugs that they are counteractin...

I work with the elderly and there is an association with ppis and hip fractures, which are one of the more common elder problems. I have suspicions that ppis prevent mineral absorption (calcium) and there have also been concerns with lower stomach acid making one more susceptible to foodborne pathog...

Thanks for your quick responses- I did have biopsies to look for celiac- but gluten intolerance is still a possibility? I kind of think the blood tests I had may not have been good anyway- full spectrum of airborn and food born with NO allergies- very odd, since I have allergy symptoms every fall. I...

I was recently diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis, primary symptoms just diarrhea, severe at times, but not consistent. I have had symptoms for years, but I was due for a colonscopy and my gastro doc immediately suspected microscopic colitis. I had celiac blood tests and biopsies and did not test po...