MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

By the way, if you look at the diagram on the metabolism of histamine there are two pathways. One is throught DAO (which is the ingredient in Histame) and the other is through Sam-e (s-adenosylmethionine).

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Thank you for your response Mary Beth. Yes, I have been very conscientious with diet. I have been gluten-free for 20 years, plus avoiding yeast and sugar and relied heavily on pro-biotics. These were just things I worked out myself and even though I battled various health conditions (yeast infection...

Thanks for picking me up on this Mary Beth, I should have been clearer. I take Sam-e preventatively daily to control my histamine levels. If I need a quick fix I still hit the anti-histamine. In answer to your question - I have no idea what is wrong with me, so if anyone has any ideas please let me ...

What an inspiring post this is. Congratualations Polly! Where do I find the list of what GI doctors need to know about MC?

Hi everyone. I just thought I'd let other histamine sufferers know that I've found Sam-e to work much better than Anti-histamine. Whereas anti-histamine masks the symptoms by "blocking" the histamine the Sam-e helps your liver metabolise it. I credit Sam-e with keeping me at work for the l...

Thanks for your in depth reply. Yes, I used diet for 20 years to control it. Back then there were no names for these diets - I discovered on my own that gluten, sugar, fruit & yeast were the culprits. Avoiding these food groups kept things under control for many years until the anti-biotics rece...

Thanks for the links. Does sulphasalazine have the same problem? I have to take something as diet no longer controls it. I'm now living on rice & potatoes with a bit of butter and still experiencing torrents of diarreoh. I have an appointment to see the doctor and need to form a view about my pr...

Thanks for this great explanation and this fantastic website. I have joined today and greatly appreciated the Newbie wrap up. I now have an explanation for what I have been experiencing for 20+ years. I knew I was intolerant to gluten and a few other things - but it is SO great to now understand why...