It's been awhile since I've posted. I've been having intermittent problems with my computer.
Great things have been happening.
I started having my symptoms in August of 2009, but because of a lot of interrupting circumstances, I didn't follow through with getting a colonoscopy until June of 2010, in part because I had just had one (my first one) 1-1/2 yrs earlier and got a clean bill of health from that one. Anyway, I was diagnosed with LC. I was even told it was a mild case - didn't seem mild to me since I had explosive D 25 to 30 times a day!
I have learned since being on this forum that there is no such thing as "mild" LC. You either have it or you don't. Unfortunately no doctor ever recommend any changes in my diet. I was offered Entocort EC, and possibly chose not to use it because I didn't think things could be that bad for me to have to use a steroid. I think my choice was based a lot on shock, denial, and being totally confused about what was happening to me. I came to this forum the end of last year (2011) extremely confused and didn't even know what gluten was. I went GF/DF/SF (so I thought) the early part of Dec., 2011, but in reality it took many months before I was really on the right track. Improvements came slowly, but I did start seeing those small improvements after the first month, and I was grateful to see that eliminating those foods I am sensitive to could actually make a difference. In all honesty I was skeptical but went along with it because I didn't have anyplace else to go. Up until 9 days ago I was still having WD (shredded foods and all) 5 to 7 times a day. Although I read it often on this site, I didn't look closely at the supplements I was taking until 9 days ago, and found that 3 of them were suspicious. I stopped taking them, and things instantly changed from WD to going only 1 to 2 times a day. For the first time in 3 yrs and almost 4 months it appears to be forming.
I remember the first day I came to this forum. When members here actually responded to my post, I cried because it was such a relief to find there were really other people like me who understood. It is now almost a year, and I cried again today. This time because I am so thankful for everyone here. Without the information and support I received here, I know I would not have come this far.
WELCOME to all the newbies that have come here since I last posted. I would like to say this forum has a wealth of information (the right information). Do not get discouraged, but continue to ask questions and read a lot here. There will always be someone who can relate to what you are going through.
Paula
