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Cynthia wrote:BTW, what's safe for Vitamin D? The capsules I got are supposed to be 250% of your RDA.
You can safely ignore that RDA rating, because it's obsolete, and it's way off base. Most of us here take 3,000 to 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily, (a few take more, and some take less). You can safely take up to 10,000 IU per day on a long-term basis (though that's more than you would need on a long-term basis). The average individual uses roughly 5,000 IU per day, from all sources.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks, Tex! Between the multi I'm taking and the Vitamin D3 gels, I've been taking 1400 IU per day, so I think I may add another D3. I took the Zantac last night and this morning, and I did feel much better today. Will see how it goes this weekend.
HI Cynthia,
I had success making my own Sunbutter. Not only was it cheaper but when the ingredients are just sunflower seeds you know what's in it. I found a video on Youtube on how to make Sunbutter. Basically you just keep working it in your food processor until it's relatively smooth. You don't need to add oil because eventually the seeds release their own. It keeps well in the refrigerator. Of course I had nothing to spread it on but I ate it with some dried apricots or a sliced apple. Like you said it was the calorie boost I needed.
good luck,
Carol
“.... people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
Cynthia, so sorry you are having all the issues. It's a long, learning process, isn't it? My vitamin D levels got up to the 50's when I was taking 2,000 IUs. Because I am in a northern climate I have increased to 4,000 until spring. I just got some gummies for my grands that are 1,000 IUs. So far, they seem to be avoiding all the school crap....Hopefully it's working. Deb
I have an old, as in antique, grinder. I am using it to make cashew butter. I think I will try sunbutter next. I am staying away from peanut butter now as Tex says in his book if you have soy problems peanuts are in the same catagory.
Okay, the weekend was not great--still felt lousy, but I expect some of that was due to the stress level. I have been taking a Zantac 75 twice a day, but the acid reflux is still not completely under control. Should I increase the dose? Also taking a half dose of Zyrtec daily, thinking about adding Allegra to that during the day.
I have reached the point I didn't want to: I think I will have to rely on some form of medication to keep this completely under control. I hate taking all those pills, even the supplements, but I can't just not eat, and everything seems to make the symptoms worse. I have stopped the sunbutter for the time being because even the non-tocopherol version didn't seem to be setting well this weekend (again, could just be the stress).
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I see your point on the Vitamin D3--With the supplements I'm taking now, I'm only getting 1400 IU, so I definitely need to increase that. I did notice that my GERD symptoms seemed worse when I wasn't taking my multivitamin.
as far as a low-carb diet goes, I don't know how much more low-carb I can get. All I'm eating now is turkey, chicken, the occasional steak, blueberries, squash, zucchini, carrots, and very occasionally, broccoli, asparagus and sweet potatoes, and sunbutter. That's what's so frustrating: I feel like I'm hardly eating anything, and I'm still having problems. Got a new crop of dishydrotic eczema blisters over the weekend, and I have no idea why.
The carbs in those foods (IMO) are not likely to cause reflux problems (at least not anything like grains would do), so I believe that you should be OK with them. I'm not sure that I could handle the blueberries, but others seem to handle them well. Broccoli and asparagus may contribute slightly to GERD (since they tend to cause gas), but they shouldn't be a big problem.
Hopefully, more vitamin D will help significantly.
Those blisters are probably caused by stress (or stress may be the trigger that sets them off when certain allergy conditions are present). Have you by any chance been in contact with any chromium, cobalt, or nickel, prior to the latest episode?
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I can't think of any circumstance in which i have been in contact with any of those. I work in a fabric store, and I wouldn't think there would be any exposure there. Haven't been anywhere unusual lately...
I have learned that blueberries are the only fruit I can eat safely, but no more than a handful.
Chromium and nickel are present in most common types of stainless steel, and cobalt is used in high-speed tool bits, and probably in items such as industrial sewing needles. I would assume that much of the machinery that processes fabrics is made of stainless steel. I'm not sure if that could have an effect or not. I wonder about some of the dyes.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I do wonder about the dyes and sizing used in manufacturing textiles, as well. I doubt that's it, though, because if it were, my fingers would be broken out all the time. I handle fabric six days a week.
Trader Joes is my go-to place for a multitude of stuff. But I am in mourning because a number of peanut butters have been recalled and "as a precaution" they pulled my almond butter from the shelves. I'm up a creek without a paddle! Anyone know an alternate source for almond butter? I buy some fish there too.
Christine
Years ago, I received a couple of flannel shirts as a Christmas present. They were different colors/patterns (so probably involved different dyes). One of them (and only one), caused a bad rash on my upper right arm, every time I wore it. Even after the second washing, I still got the rash. I gave the shirt to my brother, who never complained, so I suppose that it didn't bother him (or maybe he washed the heck out of it ). Since only part of one sleeve was involved, I wonder if some type of allergenic resin (such as urushiol) might have been spilled on the fabric somewhere along the line.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I wonder about some of the dyes.
). Since only part of one sleeve was involved, I wonder if some type of allergenic resin (such as urushiol) might have been spilled on the fabric somewhere along the line. 
